Belostomatidae
plural noun
Bel·o·sto·mat·i·dae
ˌbe-lə-stō-ˈma-tə-ˌdē
: a family of large predaceous water bugs with piercing and sucking mouthparts that may be very destructive to young fishes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Belostomat-, Belostoma, type genus (from Greek belos dart + New Latin -stomat-, -stoma) + -idae