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agriotypidae

|a-gri-o-typ-i-dae|

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/ˌæɡriˈoʊtɪpɪˌdi/

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/ˌæɡriˈəʊtɪpɪˌdi/

parasitic wasp family

Etymology
Etymology Information

'agriotypidae' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agrios' meaning 'wild' and 'typos' meaning 'type'.

Historical Evolution

'agriotypidae' was derived from the Greek words 'agrios' and 'typos', and eventually became the modern scientific classification for this family of wasps.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to a 'wild type', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a family of parasitic wasps.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a family of parasitic wasps known for their aquatic larvae.

The agriotypidae are unique in their aquatic larval stage.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/06/03 21:51