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family sialidae

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun family sialidae has 1 sense
  1. Sialidae, family Sialidae - an arthropod family including: alderflies
    --1 is a kind of arthropod family
    --1 is a member of Megaloptera, suborder Megaloptera
    --1 has members: Sialis, genus Sialis

Definitions from the Web

Term: Family Sialidae



Definition: The family Sialidae is a taxonomic classification of insects commonly known as alderflies.


Senses:

  1. As a noun: A family of insects belonging to the order Megaloptera.


Usages:

  1. This book provides comprehensive information about the lifestyle and behavior of alderflies, including those in the family Sialidae.
  2. The alderfly, which is part of the family Sialidae, typically has a long lifespan in its aquatic larval stage.
  3. Alderflies in the family Sialidae are known for their broad wings and slender antennae.


Samples:

  • The family Sialidae consists of approximately 170 known species worldwide.
  • After hatching, the alderfly larvae from the family Sialidae inhabit freshwater environments.
  • Researchers are studying the reproductive behavior of alderflies in the family Sialidae.

family scrophulariaceae family scutigeridae family scyliorhinidae family secotiaceae family selaginellaceae family sepiidae family septobasidiaceae family serranidae family sialidae family sillaginidae family siluridae family simaroubaceae family simuliidae family sirenidae family sisyridae family sittidae family solanaceae

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