Definition of Oxycanus
:a genus of moths (family Hepialidae) whose larvae include the subterranean caterpillars of New Zealand
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Oxycanus
noun
Ox·y·ca·nus
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ˌaksə̇ˈkānəs
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-ksēˈk-
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Origin and Etymology of oxycanus
New Latin, from 1oxy- + Latin canus white
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