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