释义 |
as·ca·laph·i·dae \ˌaskəˈlafəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ascalaphus, type genus (from Greek askalaphos, a kind of owl) + -idae : a family of rather large nocturnal insects (order Neuroptera) superficially resembling dragonflies but having long club-tipped antennae |