Uroceridae

Uro·​cer·​i·​dae

ˌyu̇rəˈserəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of siricidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Urocerus, genus of siricids (from ur- entry 2 + -cerus) + -idae

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