dracunculus

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noun

A dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae.

OriginLatin dracunculus →
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Meanings

noundracunculus (plural dracunculi)

plural dracunculi

  1. A dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae.
  2. A Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis, now Dracunculus medinensis).

Origin

  1. Latindracunculus
  2. Englishdracunculus

Borrowed from Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco (“dragon”).

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APA

dracunculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dracunculus

MLA

“dracunculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dracunculus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dracunculus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dracunculus.

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