cryptophagidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. crypto phag ( us ), and Lat. pl. fem. adj. suff. -idæ.] Entom.: A family of Beetles, order Pen tamer a. They are minute in size, and are beetles found in fungi. cryp-toph-a-gus, s . [Gr. kryptos = hidden, secret, and phage in =to eat, or its root ( phag ).] Entom.: A genus of Beetles, the typical one of the family Cryptophagide (q. v.).