cydno longwing

noun

Heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.

OriginAncient Greek κῡδνός →
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Meanings

nouncydno longwing (plural cydno longwings)

plural cydno longwings

  1. Heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῡδνός“glorious, honored”
  2. Englishcydno longwing

A partial calque of translingual Heliconius cydno + longwing. The 'cydno' in the taxonomic name is likely from Ancient Greek κῡδνός (kūdnós, “glorious, honored”, adjective).

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APA

cydno longwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cydno%20longwing

MLA

“cydno longwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cydno%20longwing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cydno longwing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cydno%20longwing.

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