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cydno longwing

cydno longwing noun: heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.

cydno longwing: heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly
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Noun

cydno longwing (plural cydno longwings)

  1. Heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.

Forms of cydno longwing

pluralcydno longwings

Origin of cydno longwing

A partial calque of translingual Heliconius cydno + longwing. The 'cydno' in the taxonomic name is likely from Ancient Greek κῡδνός (kūdnós, “glorious, honored”, adjective).

Questions about cydno longwing

What does cydno longwing mean?
Cydno longwing means heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.
What part of speech is cydno longwing?
Cydno longwing is a noun.
What is the plural of cydno longwing?
The plural of cydno longwing is cydno longwings.

Words near cydno longwing in the dictionary

  1. cydippid
  2. cydippids
  3. Cydney
  4. cydnid
  5. cydnids
  6. cydno longwing
  7. Cydonia
  8. Cydonian
  9. Cydonians
  10. cydonin
  11. cyematid

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