staphylinid


staph·y·lin·id

S0707550 (stăf′ə-lĭn′ĭd, -lī′nĭd)n. See rove beetle.
[From New Latin Staphylinidae, family name, from Staphylinus, type genus, from Greek staphulinos, kind of insect, probably from staphulē, bunch of grapes.]

staphylinid

(ˌstæfɪˈlɪnɪd) n (Animals) any beetle of the family Staphylinidae, characterized by very short elytra and an elongated body