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Mymaridae

plural noun
My·​mar·​i·​dae | \ mīˈmarəˌdē\

Definition of Mymaridae

: a family of minute chalcid flies that are parasitic in the larval state living principally in the eggs of other insects

History and Etymology for Mymaridae

New Latin, from Mymar, type genus (from Greek mymar, mōmar, mōmos blame, blemish) + -idae

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