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Answer for the clue "Type genus of Forficulidae ", 9 letters:
forficula

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Forficula is a genus of earwigs in the family Forficulidae . The best known species is Forficula auricularia . Forficula contains at least 68 species, making it the largest genus of earwigs.

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Forficula \For*fic"u*la\, n. [L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of insects including the earwigs. See Earwig , 1.