Meanings
nounlycaenid (plural lycaenids)
plural lycaenids
- biologyA member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies.
Synonyms: gossamer-winged butterfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wl̥kʷós?
- Proto-Indo-European*wĺ̥kʷos
- Proto-Hellenic*lúkos
- Ancient Greekλύκος (lúkos)
- Ancient Greekλύκαινα (lúkaina)
- Englishlycaenid
Borrowed from Translingual Lycaenidae.
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APA
lycaenid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycaenid
MLA
“lycaenid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycaenid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lycaenid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycaenid.
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