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FAMILY CLERIDAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beetles that prey on other insects
Synonyms:
Cleridae; family Cleridae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("family Cleridae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "family Cleridae"):
clerid; clerid beetle (predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic)
Holonyms ("family Cleridae" is a member of...):
Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)