anthicid

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noun

Any of the beetles in the family Anthicidae.

Origintaxonomic name Anthicidae →
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Meanings

nounanthicid (plural anthicids)

plural anthicids

  1. biologyAny of the beetles in the family Anthicidae.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAnthicidae
  2. Englishanthicid

From taxonomic name Anthicidae, from Anthicus

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Translations

Portuguese anticídeo
  • anticídeoany member of the Anthicidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tachinid
Cite this entry
APA

anthicid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthicid

MLA

“anthicid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthicid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthicid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthicid.

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