campodeid

[ kam-poh-dee-id ]

/ kæmˈpoʊ di ɪd /

noun

any eyeless, wingless, primitive insect of the family Campodeidae, having two long, many-segmented appendages at the rear of its abdomen.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Campodeidae.

Words nearby campodeid

campo formio, campo grande, campo santo, campobello, campodean, campodeid, campong, camporee, campos, campout, campshed

Origin of campodeid

< New Latin Campodeidae name of the family, equivalent to Campode(a) name of the genus (< Greek kámp(ē) caterpillar + New Latin -odea -ode¹) + -idae -id²

Examples from the Web for campodeid

Three principal families may be recognised—viz., Lepesmid, Campodeid, and Japygid.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath