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berothids

berothids is the plural of berothid.

Meaning of berothid

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

Questions about berothids

What is berothids the plural of?
Berothids is the plural of berothid.

Words near berothids in the dictionary

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

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