Gelastocoridae

plural noun

Ge·​las·​to·​cor·​i·​dae

jəˌlastōˈkȯrəˌdē

: a family of bugs (order Hemiptera) consisting of the toad bugs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gelastocoris, type genus (from Greek gelastos laughable + koris bug) + -idae

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