Megalopygidae

plural noun

Meg·​a·​lo·​pyg·​i·​dae

ˌmegəlōˈpijəˌdē

: a family of chiefly South American hirsute moths having larvae with stinging hairs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Megalopyge, type genus (from megal- + Greek pygē buttocks) + -idae

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