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staphylinid(dictionary)

staphylinid (iou)



staphylinid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Staphylinidae (see below), from Staphylinus genus name from Greek staphulinos some kind of insect, prob. from staphule bunch of grapes: see -ID3.]
Entomology.
A. noun. A beetle of the family Staphylinidae; a rove-beetle. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. L19.