-ctonus

noun combining form

-c·​to·​nus
ktənəs
: killer
in generic names especially of insects
Dendroctonus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ktonos murder; akin to Greek kteinein to slay, Sanskrit kṣaṇoti he wounds, injures, Old Persian a-ḫshata unhurt

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“-ctonus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ctonus. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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