Etymology

peucedanoid

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Today it means: Relating to one of two forms of Zygaena ephialtes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πευκέδανον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπευκέδανον
  2. English todaypeucedanoid

From Ancient Greek πευκέδανον (peukédanon) + -oid.

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