Definition of Sisyridae

1. Noun. An arthropod family of the order Neuroptera that includes spongeflies.

Exact synonyms: Family Sisyridae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Neuroptera, Order Neuroptera
Member holonyms: Spongefly, Spongillafly

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sisyridae

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Sisters
Sistine
Sistrunk
Sistrunk operation
Sistrurus
Sistrurus catenatus
Sistrurus miliaris
Sisymbrium barbarea
Sisymbrium officinale
Sisymbrium tanacetifolia
Sisyphean
Sisyphism
Sisyphus
Sisyphusean
Sisyridae (current term)
Sisyrinchium
Sita
Sitka
Sitka spruce
Sitka willow
Sitophylus
Sitophylus oryzae
Sitotroga
Sitotroga cerealella
Sitsang
Sitta
Sitta canadensis
Sitta carolinensis
Sitta europaea

Literary usage of Sisyridae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"... Sisyridae, and Chrysopidae. In these families the larvae spin silk from the anus. (d) Coleoptera. ..."

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