campodeid

[ kam-poh-dee-id ]

noun

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

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Campodeidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of campodeid¹

< 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

Example Sentences

Three principal families may be recognised—viz., Lepesmid, Campodeid, and Japygid.

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