sialid

[ sahy-uh-lid ]

/ ˈsaɪ ə lɪd /

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noun

any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Sialidae.

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Origin of sialid

<New Latin Sialidae name of the family, equivalent to Sialid-, stem of Sialis a genus (Greek sialís a kind of bird) + -idae-id²

Words nearby sialid

Siad Barre, sial, sialadenitis, sialagogic, sialagogue, sialid, Sialkot, sialoid, Siam, siamang, Siamese