Siricidae

plural noun

Si·​ric·​i·​dae

sə̇ˈrisəˌdē

: a family of hymenopterous insects comprising the horntails and having larvae that are wood borers and female adults with a stout hornlike ovipositor for inserting the eggs in wood

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Siric-, Sirex, type genus + -idae

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