Proctophyllodidae

plural noun

Proc·​to·​phyl·​lod·​i·​dae

ˌpräk(ˌ)tōfə̇ˈlädəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of feather mites

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Proctophyllodes, type genus (from proct- + Greek phyllōdēs resembling a leaf, from phyll- + -ōdēs -ode) + -idae

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