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actinote

actinote noun: any butterflies of the genus Actinote of the subfamily Heliconiinae, endemic to South America.

Noun

actinote (plural actinotes)

  1. Any butterflies of the genus Actinote of the subfamily Heliconiinae, endemic to South America.

Forms of actinote

pluralactinotes

Origin of actinote

From the genus name, from actino- + -ota.

Questions about actinote

What does actinote mean?
Actinote means any butterflies of the genus Actinote of the subfamily Heliconiinae, endemic to South America.
What part of speech is actinote?
Actinote is a noun.
What is the plural of actinote?
The plural of actinote is actinotes.

Words near actinote in the dictionary

  1. actinostolids
  2. actinostomal
  3. actinostome
  4. actinostomes
  5. actinosts
  6. actinote
  7. actinotes
  8. actinotherapeutic
  9. actinotherapeutics
  10. actinotherapy
  11. actinotoxin

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