Synlestidae

plural noun

Syn·​les·​ti·​dae

sə̇nˈlestəˌdē

: a family of primitive mostly tropical damselflies

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Synlestes, type genus (irregular from syn- + Greek lēistēs robber) + -idae

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