Gyrinidae

plural noun

Gy·​rin·​i·​dae

jə̇ˈrinəˌdē,

jī-

: a family of aquatic beetles comprising the whirligig beetles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gyrinus, type genus (from Greek gyrinos tadpole, from gyros round) + -idae

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