Psychidae

plural noun

Psychi·​dae

ˈsīkəˌdē,

ˈsik-

: a family of moths the males of which have thinly scaled or nearly transparent wings while the females are wingless and wormlike

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Psyche, type genus + -idae

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