Psychoda

noun

Psy·​cho·​da

sīˈkōdə

: the type genus of Psychodidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek psychē butterfly, moth + New Latin -oda (probably from Greek -ōdēs -ode)

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Rhymes for Psychoda

• pagoda
• coda
• oda
• soda
• toda
• copepoda
• decapoda
• gastropoda
• isopoda
• nematoda
• ostracoda