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Stauropus
noun
Stau·ro·pus
\ˈstȯrəpəs\
Definition of Stauropus
: a genus of chiefly Palaearctic medium-sized dull-colored moths (family Notodontidae) — see lobster moth
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Origin and Etymology of stauropus
New Latin, from stauro- + -pus
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