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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The family's name may be derived from the verb "scarper" and the suffix "-id". Many members of this family have the word "Snitchbug" in their name, which is a combination of "snitch" and "bug"; to "snitch" means "to catch", in this context. "Coppeller" is likely a combination of "Copter" and "Propeller", in reference to the creatures's helicopter-like wings. Most members | The family's name may be derived from the verb "scarper" and the suffix "-id". Many members of this family have the word "Snitchbug" in their name, which is a combination of "snitch" and "bug"; to "snitch" means "to catch", in this context. "Coppeller" is likely a combination of "Copter" and "Propeller", in reference to the creatures's helicopter-like wings. Most members belong to the genus ''Scarpanica'', which has no meaning but reflects the family name. | ||
===Name in other languages=== | ===Name in other languages=== | ||