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Cyrtidae

plural noun
Cyr·​ti·​dae | \ ˈsərtəˌdē\

Definition of Cyrtidae

: a family of two-winged flies with small head and greatly enlarged convex thorax whose larvae are parasitic on spiders

History and Etymology for Cyrtidae

New Latin, from Cyrtus, type genus (from Greek kyrtos bulging, convex) + -idae

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