sialid
[ sahy-uh-lid ]
/ ˈsaɪ ə lɪd /
noun
any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Sialidae.
Origin of sialid
< New Latin
Sialidae name of the family, equivalent to
Sialid-, stem of
Sialis a genus (Greek
sialís a kind of bird) +
-idae
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Words nearby sialid
sialagogue,
sialectasis,
sialemesis,
sialic,
sialic acid,
sialid,
sialidase,
sialidosis,
sialine,
sialism,
sialismus