First Known Use: 1862
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staphylinid
noun staph·y·li·nid \ˌsta-fə-ˈlī-nəd\
Definition of STAPHYLINID
— staphylinid adjective
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Origin of STAPHYLINID
New Latin Staphylinidae, ultimately from Greek staphylē bunch of grapes
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