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Xyelidae

plural noun
Xy·​el·​i·​dae | \ zīˈeləˌdē\

Definition of Xyelidae

: a small family of primitive sawflies having larvae that feed on the foliage of trees

History and Etymology for Xyelidae

New Latin, from Xyela, type genus (from Greek xyēlē curved knife, from xyein to scratch, scrape) + -idae

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