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Mesoveliidae

plural noun
Meso·​ve·​li·​idae | \ -və̇ˈlīəˌdē\

Definition of Mesoveliidae

: a small widely distributed family of semiaquatic hemipterous insects that inhabit the surface of freshwater or the ground near water

History and Etymology for Mesoveliidae

New Latin, from Mesovelia, type genus (from mes- + Latin velum veil, sail + New Latin -ia) + -idae

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