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thaumetopoein

thaumetopoein noun: an urticating toxin found in the defensive bristles of certain moths.

Noun

thaumetopoein (uncountable)

  1. An urticating toxin found in the defensive bristles of certain moths.

Questions about thaumetopoein

What does thaumetopoein mean?
Thaumetopoein means an urticating toxin found in the defensive bristles of certain moths.
What part of speech is thaumetopoein?
Thaumetopoein is a noun.

Words near thaumetopoein in the dictionary

  1. thaumaturgy
  2. thaumavore
  3. thaumavores
  4. thaumetopoeid
  5. thaumetopoeids
  6. thaumetopoein
  7. thaumic
  8. Thaumiel
  9. thave
  10. thaves
  11. thavil

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