Cossidae

plural noun
Cos·​si·​dae | \ ˈkäsəˌdē\

Definition of Cossidae

: a family of nocturnal moths with heavy spindle-shaped bodies and strong narrow wings including the goat moths, carpenter moths, and related forms and having larvae that bore in the wood of living trees

History and Etymology for Cossidae

New Latin, from Cossus, type genus + -idae

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