Tiphiidae

plural noun

Ti·​phi·​idae
tə̇ˈfīəˌdē
: a family of rather small slender usually black and often hairy wasps that as larvae parasitize the grubs of various scarabaeid beetles see tiphia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tiphia, type genus + -idae

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“Tiphiidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tiphiidae. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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