dorcadion

US/doɹˈkæ.di.ɑn/

dorcadion noun: any longhorn beetle of the genus Dorcadion.

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Noun

dorcadion (plural dorcadions)

Any longhorn beetle of the genus Dorcadion.
- ‘Dorcadions’ are ground and grass dwelling Longhorn beetles, with a good indicator value for natural and semi natural steppe vegetations.2014 January 15, Bernard von Elegem, Bernard Van Elegem Biodiversity Photography
- D. cinerarium is not only one of the first described Dorcadions but is also probably a longhorn beetle with the largest number of known subspecies.2021, “Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) cinerarium (Fabricius, 1787)”, in Michal Hoskovec, Petr Jelínek, David Navrátil, Martin Rejzek, editors, Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae, Coleoptera) of the West...

dorcadion meaning in Arabic

dorcadion in Arabic

beetle of the genus Dorcadion: دُرْقَدْيُون durqadyūn

Forms of dorcadion

plural	dorcadions

Origin of dorcadion

Borrowed from translingual Dorcadion, itself from Ancient Greek δορκάδιον (dorkádion), a diminutive form of Ancient Greek δορκᾰ́ς (dorkắs, “roe, gazelle, antelope”).

Questions about dorcadion

What does dorcadion mean?: Dorcadion means any longhorn beetle of the genus Dorcadion.
What is dorcadion in Arabic?: Dorcadion in Arabic is دُرْقَدْيُون (durqadyūn). See Dorcadion meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is dorcadion?: Dorcadion is a noun.
How do you pronounce dorcadion?: Dorcadion is pronounced /doɹˈkæ.di.ɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of dorcadion?: The plural of dorcadion is dorcadions.

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