Cantharidae
1 of 2 Can·thar·i·dae
kanˈtharəˌdē
taxonomic synonym of meloidae
Cantharidae
2 of 2plural noun
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: a family of nonluminescent elongated soft-bodied beetles (such as the soldier beetles) related to and in some classifications including the Lampyridae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Cantharis, type genus + -idae
Plural noun
New Latin, from Cantharis, type genus + -idae