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Lithosian

Lithosian noun: any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae.

Noun

Lithosian (plural Lithosians)

  1. Any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae.

Forms of Lithosian

pluralLithosians

Origin of Lithosian

From Latin Lithosia, the typical genus, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “a stone, a rock”).

Questions about Lithosian

What does Lithosian mean?
Lithosian means any of various moths once grouped in the former family Lithosiidae, now mostly classified in the subfamily Arctiinae of family Erebidae.
What part of speech is Lithosian?
Lithosian is a noun.
What is the plural of Lithosian?
The plural of Lithosian is Lithosians.

Words near Lithosian in the dictionary

  1. lithoscope
  2. lithoscopes
  3. lithosere
  4. lithoseres
  5. lithosexual
  6. Lithosian
  7. Lithosians
  8. lithosiine
  9. lithosiines
  10. lithosite
  11. lithosol

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