pompilid
/ (ˈpɒmpɪlɪd) /
noun
another name for the spider-hunting wasp
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Word Origin for pompilid
C20: from New Latin pompilus, from Greek pompilos a fish that accompanies ships, from pempein to send, escort
Words nearby pompilid
pompelmous, Pompe's disease, Pompey, pompholyx, Pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous
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