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termen

termen noun: the outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus.

Noun

termen (plural termens)

  1. The outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus.

Forms of termen

pluraltermens

Origin of termen

From Latin termen.

Questions about termen

What does termen mean?
Termen means the outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus.
What part of speech is termen?
Termen is a noun.
What is the plural of termen?
The plural of termen is termens.

Words near termen in the dictionary

  1. termatic
  2. termbase
  3. termbases
  4. termed
  5. termed out
  6. termen
  7. termens
  8. termenvox
  9. termenvoxes
  10. termer
  11. termers

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