Asilid

/ˈæsɪlɪd/ noun, adjective

Relating to or belonging to the Asilidae family; a robber fly or a member of the robber fly family.

From Asilidae (the scientific family name) + adjective suffix '-id'. The family name comes from Greek 'asilus' meaning a stinging fly or gadfly, ultimately from a Semitic root.

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