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Nepticulidae

plural noun
Nep·​ti·​cu·​li·​dae | \ ˌneptəˈkyüləˌdē\

Definition of Nepticulidae

: a family of minute and widely distributed moths whose larvae occur as leaf miners on many deciduous trees

History and Etymology for Nepticulidae

New Latin, from Nepticula, type genus (from Late Latin nepticula little granddaughter, diminutive of Latin neptis granddaughter) + -idae

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