dascillid

English

Etymology

Clipping of translingual Dascillidae.

Noun

dascillid (plural dascillids)

1. (coleopterology, entomology) Any beetle of the family Dascillidae.
   • 2002, Ross H. Arnett, American Beetles, Volume II:

     Little has been recorded on the biology of dascillids. Larvae of Dascillus are found in moist soil or under rocks.

Translations

Dascillidae