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Rhoecus

Rhoecus proper noun: a centaur who, together with another centaur, Hylaeus, tried to rape Atalanta, who killed them both.

Proper noun

Rhoecus

  1. (Greek) A centaur who, together with another centaur, Hylaeus, tried to rape Atalanta, who killed them both.

Questions about Rhoecus

What does Rhoecus mean?
Rhoecus means a centaur who, together with another centaur, Hylaeus, tried to rape Atalanta, who killed them both.
What part of speech is Rhoecus?
Rhoecus is a proper noun.

Words near Rhoecus in the dictionary

  1. rhoeadic acid
  2. rhoeadin
  3. rhoeadine
  4. rhoeadines
  5. rhoeadins
  6. Rhoecus
  7. Rhoeo
  8. rhogocyte
  9. rhogocytes
  10. rhoids
  11. rhoifolin

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