Mesoveliidae
plural noun
Meso·ve·li·idae
-və̇ˈlīəˌdē
: a small widely distributed family of semiaquatic hemipterous insects that inhabit the surface of freshwater or the ground near water
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Mesovelia, type genus (from mes- + Latin velum veil, sail + New Latin -ia) + -idae