staph|y|lin|id

staph|y|lin|id
staph|y|lin|id «STAF uh LIHN ihd», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or belonging to the family of insects comprising the rove beetles: »

Certain staphylinid beetles secrete “appeasement substances” to ward off attacking worker ants (New Scientist).

–n.
a staphylinid beetle; rove beetle.
[< New Latin Staphylinidae the family name < Greek staphyl bunch of grapes]

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  • lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… …   English syllables

  • staphylinid — staph·y·lin·id …   English syllables

  • staphylinid — staph·y·lin·id (staf″ə linґid) 1. pertaining to or due to beetles of the family Staphylinidae. 2. a beetle of the family Staphylinidae …   Medical dictionary

  • Staphylinidae — Staph·y·lin·i·dae (staf″ə linґĭ de) the rove beetles, a family of beetles that feed on decaying animal or vegetable matter; some species produce an irritating substance that causes blistering …   Medical dictionary

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  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

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