Anophthalmus

noun

An·​oph·​thal·​mus
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: a genus of blind cave-inhabiting beetles (family Carabidae) of North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Middle Greek anophthalmos without eyes, from Greek an- an- + ophthalmos eye

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Anophthalmus was in 1847

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“Anophthalmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anophthalmus. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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