Forficulidae

plural noun

For·​fi·​cu·​li·​dae

ˌfȯrfə̇ˈkyüləˌdē

: a large cosmopolitan family of insects (order Dermaptera) that have the abdomen depressed and the forceps flattened or cylindrical and that comprise the typical earwigs see forficula

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Forficula, type genus + -idae

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