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Dexiidae

plural noun
Dex·​i·​idae | \ dekˈsīəˌdē\

Definition of Dexiidae

: a family of muscoid flies that are closely related to the tachina fly and have larvae which are parasitic in insects and other small arthropods

History and Etymology for Dexiidae

New Latin, from Dexia, type genus (perhaps from Greek dexia right hand, from feminine of dexios) + -idae

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