Campodeidae

/kæmpoʊˈdiːiː/ noun

A family of small, elongated primitive insects related to diplurans, living in soil, leaf litter, and rotting wood.

From 'Campodea' (the type genus) plus '-idae' (the Latin suffix for taxonomic families). Follows Linnaean binomial naming conventions established in the 18th century.

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