Oxycanus

noun

Ox·​y·​ca·​nus

ˌaksə̇ˈkānəs,

-ksēˈk-

: a genus of moths (family Hepialidae) whose larvae include the subterranean caterpillars of New Zealand

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from oxy- + Latin canus white

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