Liphistiidae

plural noun

Liph·​i·​sti·​idae

ˌlifəˈstīəˌdē

: a family of primitive spiders belonging to the suborder Liphistiomorphae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Liphistius, type genus + -idae

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