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homoneurous

homoneurous adjective: of insects, principally moths, having a similar venation in the fore and hind wings; not belonging to Heteroneura.

Adjective

homoneurous (not comparable)

  1. Of insects, principally moths, having a similar venation in the fore and hind wings; not belonging to Heteroneura.

Origin of homoneurous

Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) + Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) + -ous

Questions about homoneurous

What does homoneurous mean?
Homoneurous means of insects, principally moths, having a similar venation in the fore and hind wings; not belonging to Heteroneura.
What part of speech is homoneurous?
Homoneurous is an adjective.

Words near homoneurous in the dictionary

  1. homonculus
  2. homonegative
  3. homonegativism
  4. homonegativity
  5. homoness
  6. homoneurous
  7. homonid
  8. homonids
  9. homonism
  10. homonisms
  11. homonomies

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