Meanings
adjectivefloricomous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.
Origin
From Latin flos, floris (“flower”) + coma (“hair”) + -ous.
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floricomous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floricomous
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“floricomous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floricomous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floricomous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floricomous.
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