Etymology

phengodid

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Today it means: Any of the family Phengodidae of glowworm beetles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φέγγος ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)phengos-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*(s)phengos-
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromφέγγος“light, glow”
  3. English todayphengodid

Clipping of taxonomic name Phengodidae, from Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos, “light, glow”) (from Proto-Indo-European *(s)phengos-) + -idae.

Words from the same roots

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