Hydrophiloidea

Pronunciation
/hi-droh-fil-o-i-dee-ah/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Hydrophiloidea
Plural
Hydrophiloidea

Definition

A superfamily of water beetles belonging to the order Coleoptera.

Etymology

From Greek 'hydro-', meaning 'water', and 'phil-', meaning 'loving'.

Example

Hydrophiloidea are commonly found in aquatic environments such as ponds and streams.

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