ZYGAENIDAE


Meaning of ZYGAENIDAE in English

I. -nəˌdē

Etymology: New Latin, from Zygaena (from Greek zygaina hammerheaded shark) + -idae

synonym of sphyrnidae

II. noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Zygaena, type genus (from Greek zygaina ) + -idae

: a family of moths including the foresters, burnet moths, and related moths most of which are bright-colored and day-flying

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