Etymology

gonarcus

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Today it means: An arched structure that is a principal feature of the male genitalia of some insects. Full definition →

Latin arcus
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  1. Latin · derived fromarcus“arc, bow”
  2. English todaygonarcus

From gon- + Latin arcus (“arc, bow”).

Words from the same roots

Latinarcus all →

arcadearcarcharcherarsonarcusarbalestarblastarc-archivoltarciformarcographarcosoliumarculus

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