Satyridae

plural noun

Sa·​tyr·​i·​dae

səˈtirəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Satyrus, type genus (from Latin, satyr) + -idae

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