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staphylinid

Definition of staphylinid

noun

Entomology
  • a beetle of a family (Staphylinidae) that comprises the rove beetles.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Staphylinidae (plural), from the genus name Staphylinus, from Greek staphulinos, denoting a kind of insect

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