Thyreocoridae
plural noun
Thy·re·o·cor·i·dae
ˌthīrēōˈkärəˌdē
: a family of true bugs that resemble beetles and include the negro bugs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Thyreocoris, type genus (from Greek thyreos oblong shield + koris bug) + -idae; akin to Greek keirein to cut
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