cantharis

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/kænˈθæɹɪs/

A form of cantharides — Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria (syn. Cantharis vesicatoria).

OriginLatin cantharis ← Ancient Greek κανθαρίς →
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Meanings

nouncantharis (plural cantharides)

plural cantharides

  1. singularsingular of cantharides

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spanish fly

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκανθαρίς
  2. Latincantharis
  3. Englishcantharis

From Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς (kantharís).

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APA

cantharis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharis

MLA

“cantharis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantharis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharis.

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