Meanings
nounparastrachiid (plural parastrachiids)
plural parastrachiids
- Any true bug of the family Parastrachiidae
On the other hand, a few lineages, namely the burrower bugs and their close relatives the parastrachiids, are characterized by nesting and provisioning.
2006, James T. Costa, The Other Insect Societies, page 325
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