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floricomous

floricomous adjective: having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.

Adjective

floricomous (not comparable)

  1. Having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.

Origin of floricomous

From Latin flos, floris (“flower”) + coma (“hair”) + -ous.

Questions about floricomous

What does floricomous mean?
Floricomous means having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.
What part of speech is floricomous?
Floricomous is an adjective.

Words near floricomous in the dictionary

  1. floricanes
  2. floricans
  3. floricide
  4. floricides
  5. floricolous
  6. floricomous
  7. floricultural
  8. floriculturally
  9. floriculture
  10. floricultures
  11. floriculturist

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