Zygaenidae

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Zy·​gae·​ni·​dae

-nəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of sphyrnidae

Zygaenidae

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plural noun

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: a family of moths including the foresters, burnet moths, and related moths most of which are bright-colored and day-flying

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Zygaena (from Greek zygaina hammerheaded shark) + -idae

Plural noun

New Latin, from Zygaena, type genus (from Greek zygaina) + -idae

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