What is another word for staphylinidae?
Pronunciation:
[ stˈafɪlˌɪnɪdˌiː], [ stˈafɪlˌɪnɪdˌiː], [ s_t_ˈa_f_ɪ_l_ˌɪ_n_ɪ_d_ˌiː]
Related words: staphylinid, staphylinidae, staphylinids, staphylinida, staphylinid beetles, coleoptera, coleopterans
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Synonyms for Staphylinidae:
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• Family Staphylinidae (noun) • animal (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)
How to use "Staphylinidae" in context?
The staphylinidae are a family of mites which are parasitic on different types of animals. Some of the common hosts of staphylinids include humans, domestic animals, and birds.
The family consists of 8 genera and 151 species. Members of the family are small, elongated mites that are reddish-brown to black in color. The body is covered with short setae and may have a spiraling pattern on the dorsal surface. The front pair of legs is stubby and the rest of the legs are elongated. The head is small and has a pointed snout.
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Holonyms for Staphylinidae:
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coleoptera, order Coleoptera.
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animal
Hyponym for Staphylinidae:
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arthropod family.
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Meronym for Staphylinidae:
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rove beetle.
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