Bostrychidae
plural noun
Bos·trych·i·dae
bäˈstrikəˌdē
: a family of small cylindrical beetles having a hoodlike thorax and boring both as larvae and adults in wood, stored products, and lead cables
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Bostrychus, type genus (from Greek bostrychos curl—or, a winged insect) + -idae
- caenozoology
- caeoma
- caeomas
- caerdydd
- caernarfon
- Caernarvon
- caernarvonshire
- caerphilies
- caerphillies
- Caerphilly
- caerulean
- Caesalpiniaceae
- caesalpiniaceaes
- caesalpiniaceous
- caesalpiniae
- caesalpinias
- caesalpinioideaes
- Caesar
- caesar
- Caesar salad
- caesar shift
- Caesar substitution
- Caesar weed
- Caesar's agaric
- caesar's mushroom