Etymology

thyridium

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Today it means: A spot in the wing veins of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera and Trichoptera. Full definition →

Latin thyridium ← Ancient Greek θυρίδιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθυρίδιον
  2. Latin · derived fromthyridium
  3. English todaythyridium

From Latin thyridium, from Ancient Greek θυρίδιον (thurídion), diminutive of θύρᾱ (thúrā, “door”).

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