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berothid

berothid noun: any insect of the beaded lacewing family, Berothidae.

berothid: any insect of the beaded lacewing family, Berothidae
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Noun

berothid (plural berothids)

  1. Any insect of the beaded lacewing family, Berothidae.
    • In about one to three minutes, the termite collapses, paralyzed. After waiting another minute or so, the berothid moves in to feed at its leisure, which it can afford to do, since the termite remains motionless and paralyzed for up to three hours, whereupon it expires whether it's eaten or not.1993, May Berenbaum, Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers, page 124
    • Berothids, beaded lacewings, are fairly common in the warmer parts of North America where termites are abundant.2002, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, page 186

Forms of berothid

pluralberothids

Questions about berothid

What does berothid mean?
Berothid means any insect of the beaded lacewing family, Berothidae.
What part of speech is berothid?
Berothid is a noun.
What is the plural of berothid?
The plural of berothid is berothids.

Words near berothid in the dictionary

  1. beroll
  2. Berom
  3. beroofed
  4. Beros
  5. Berossian
  6. berothid
  7. berothids
  8. berotralstat
  9. berouged
  10. berovin
  11. Berovo

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