Caraboidea

plural noun

Car·​a·​boi·​dea

ˌkarəˈbȯidēə

: a superfamily coextensive with the suborder Adephaga comprising beetles that have the eyes entire and the antennae slender and elongated

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Carabus, type genus + -oidea

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