Philopotamidae

plural noun

Phil·​o·​po·​tam·​i·​dae

ˌfiləpəˈtaməˌdē

: a small but widely distributed family of caddis flies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Philopotamus, type genus (from phil- + Greek potamos river, stream) + -idae

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