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sialid

American

[sahy-uh-lid] / ˈsaɪ ə lɪd /

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Sialidae.

Etymology

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 -id ²

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