pelidnota
noun
pel·id·no·ta
\ˌpelə̇dˈnōtə\
Definition of pelidnota
1 capitalized : a genus of American scarabaeoid beetles related to the goldsmith beetles
2 plural -s : any beetle of the genus Pelidnota — see spotted pelidnota
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Origin and Etymology of pelidnota
New Latin, from Greek pelidnos, pelitnos livid; akin to Greek polios gray
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