STAPHYLINIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Rove beetles

Synonyms:

family Staphylinidae; Staphylinidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Staphylinidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Staphylinidae"):

rove beetle (active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits)

Holonyms ("Staphylinidae" is a member of...):

Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)