Phyllodromiidae

plural noun

Phyl·​lo·​dro·​mi·​idae

ˌfilōdrəˈmīəˌdē

: a family of cockroaches that includes the croton bug

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phyllodromia, type genus (from phyll- + drom- + -ia) + -idae

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