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Stenopelmatidae

Stenopelmatidae

9.9
A group of large, cricket-like insects like Jerusalem crickets
  • noun
  • /ˌstɛnəˈpɛlməˌtiːdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Stenopelmatidae
  • A Jerusalem cricket is a member of the insect family known as Stenopelmatidae.

Examples

  • The Stenopelmatidae are often found in North and Central America, typically in burrows underground.

  • Entomologists studied several species within the Stenopelmatidae family to understand their nocturnal behaviors.

  • The Stenopelmatidae family includes various species of large insects.

  • Have you ever seen a Stenopelmatidae in the wild?

  • A Jerusalem cricket is a member of the insect family known as Stenopelmatidae.

  • Entomologists studied several species within the Stenopelmatidae family to understand their nocturnal behaviors.

  • The Stenopelmatidae are often found in North and Central America, typically in burrows underground.

Surface Forms

Stenopelmatidae singular
Stenopelmatidaes plural

Etymology

Stenopelmatidae comes from Greek parts steno- meaning 'narrow' and pelma meaning 'sole' (the bottom of a foot), plus the family ending -idae meaning 'family'. So Stenopelmatidae can be remembered as the 'narrow-sole family', the family name for those large, cricket-like insects such as the Jerusalem cricket.