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Erotylidae

plural noun
Er·​o·​tyl·​i·​dae | \ ˌerəˈtiləˌdē\

Definition of Erotylidae

: a family of elongate oval hairy beetles having larvae that live in fungi or bore in higher plants

History and Etymology for Erotylidae

New Latin, from Erotylus, type genus (from Greek erōtylos darling, sweetheart, from erōt-, erōs sexual love) + -idae

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