English Explanatory Dictionary

claviger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who carries a club; a club bearer.
  2. A group within genus Lasius (formerly considered a subgenera Acanthomyops) of bright yellow to orange species of ant that have 3 maxillary palps and give off a distinctive citronella odor when disturbed. The group name comes from their club-shaped palps.
  3. A species of mosquito, Anopheles claviger.
noun
  1. One who carries the keys to a place; a keyholder.

Word forms

claviger clavigers

Etymology

From Latin claviger, from clava (“club”) + gerere (“to carry”).

Derived words

clavigerous
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