em|bi|id

em|bi|id «EHM bee ihd, ehm BY-», noun (plural).

any one of an order of small tropical or subtropical insects that resemble termites, live in colonies underground, and line their tunnels with silk spun by special organs on their forelegs; web spinner.

╂[< New Latin Embiidae the family name < Embia the typical genus < Greek émbios having life]