gryllid

[ gril-id ]

noun

1. cricket ¹( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of gryllid¹

< New Latin Gryllidae the cricket family, equivalent to Gryll ( us ) a genus ( Latin grillus cricket) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

The crickets (Gryllid) frequent, for the most part, moist situations.

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