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Tetrigidae

plural noun
Te·​trig·​i·​dae | \ -jəˌdē\

Definition of Tetrigidae

: a family of saltatorial insects (order Orthoptera) comprising the grouse locusts and having the pronotum greatly lengthened

History and Etymology for Tetrigidae

New Latin, from Tetrig-, Tetrix, type genus + -idae

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