# cantharoid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any member of the former superfamily Cantharoidea (now Elateroidea) of beetles.

## Etymology
Clipping of taxonomic name Cantharoidea.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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