campodeid

American  

[kam-poh-dee-id] / kæmˈpoʊ di ɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Campodeidae.

Etymology

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 -ode ¹ ) + -idae -id ²