noun
a family of wasps
• Syn: ↑family Mutillidae
• Hypernyms: ↑hymenopterous insect, ↑hymenopteran, ↑hymenopteron, ↑hymenopter
• Member Meronyms: ↑velvet ant
* * *
\\-ləˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of wasps of which Mutilla is the type genus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.