Formicoidea

Translingual

Etymology

Formica +‎ -oidea

Proper noun

Formicoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – in some systems used to include the Formicidae, which are more commonly included in Vespoidea.

Hypernyms

(superfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Formicidae - family

Further reading

Formicidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Formicoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Formicidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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