bembicid

adjective

bem·​bi·​cid

ˈbem-bə-səd,

-ˌsid

: of or relating to the genus Bembix or the family Bembicidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Bembicidae, from Bembic-, Bembix, type genus + -idae

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