phryganeid

1 of 2

adjective

phryg·​a·​ne·​id

¦frigə¦nēə̇d

: of or relating to the Phryganeidae

phryganeid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a caddis fly of the family Phryganeidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Phryganeidae

Noun

New Latin Phryganeidae

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