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corydalus

/kəˈrɪd.ə.ləs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/kəˈrɪd.ə.ləs/

proper noun

A noun referring to the type genus of the Corydalidae family, which includes large insects commonly known as dobsonflies.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Corydalidae, к которому относятся крупные насекомые, известные как вислокрылки или добсонофилы.
  1. Type genus of the Corydalidae C2 formal scientific

    A genus of large insects in the family Corydalidae, commonly known as dobsonflies, characterized by their large size and aquatic larvae.

    • The Corydalus genus includes some of the largest aquatic insects in North America.
    • Researchers studied the life cycle of Corydalus in freshwater streams.
    • The male Corydalus has distinctive, elongated mandibles used during mating.

    🇷🇺Род насекомых семейства Corydalidae