anthribidae
|an-thri-bi-dae|
/ˌænθrɪˈbɪdiː/
family of fungus-feeding weevils
Etymology
'anthribidae' originates from New Latin, formed from the genus name 'Anthribus' plus the family suffix '-idae' (from Greek-derived taxonomic suffix '-idēs'), where '-idae' indicates a biological family.
'anthribidae' developed as a scientific family name in modern taxonomy: the genus name 'Anthribus' was Latinized and the standard family-forming suffix '-idae' was added, yielding the family name 'Anthribidae'.
Initially it named taxa based on the type genus 'Anthribus'; over time it has been used as the standard family name referring collectively to that group of fungus-feeding beetles.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of beetles (commonly called fungus weevils) in the order Coleoptera; members typically feed on fungi or decaying plant material and share morphological traits that place them in the superfamily Curculionoidea.
Anthribidae are a group of beetles often referred to as fungus weevils.
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