Lithosian

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noun

Any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae.

OriginAncient Greek λίθος →
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Meanings

nounLithosian (plural Lithosians)

plural Lithosians

  1. Any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίθος“a stone, a rock”
  2. EnglishLithosian

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

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APA

Lithosian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lithosian

MLA

“Lithosian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lithosian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lithosian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lithosian.

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