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adephagan

adephagan noun: any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.

Noun

adephagan (plural adephagans)

  1. Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.

Forms of adephagan

pluraladephagans

Origin of adephagan

From taxonomic name Adephaga + -an.

Questions about adephagan

What does adephagan mean?
Adephagan means any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
What part of speech is adephagan?
Adephagan is a noun.
What is the plural of adephagan?
The plural of adephagan is adephagans.

Words near adephagan in the dictionary

  1. adeomatous
  2. adeonid
  3. adeonids
  4. adeoniform
  5. adepescent
  6. adephagan
  7. adephagans
  8. Adephagia
  9. adephagous
  10. adepithelial
  11. adeps

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