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Drepanidae

plural noun
Dre·​pan·​i·​dae | \ drəˈpanəˌdē\

Definition of Drepanidae

: a family of small slender moths usually having the tips of the forewings hooked — see hooktip

History and Etymology for Drepanidae

New Latin, from Drepana, type genus (from Greek drepanē sickle) + -idae; from the shape of the forewings

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