Corydalus
noun
Co·ryd·a·lus
\-ələs\
Definition of Corydalus
: a genus (the type of the family Corydalidae) of large megalopterous insects that includes the dobsons and in some classifications is placed in the family Sialidae
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Origin and Etymology of corydalus
New Latin, from Latin, crested lark, from Greek korydalos; akin to Latin cornu horn — more at horn
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