Polyxenidae

plural noun

Pol·​yx·​en·​i·​dae

ˌpälə̇kˈsenəˌdē

: a cosmopolitan family of small pselaphognathous millipedes having 10 body rings, 13 pairs of legs, and very small eyes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Polyxenus, type genus + -idae

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