Etymology

Lithosian

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Today it means: Any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λίθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλίθος“a stone, a rock”
  2. English todayLithosian

From Latin Lithosia, the typical genus, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone, a rock”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλίθος all →

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