English Explanatory Dictionary

cydno longwing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Heliconius cydno, a species of brush-footed butterfly.

Word forms

cydno longwing cydno longwings

Etymology

A partial calque of translingual Heliconius cydno + longwing. The 'cydno' in the taxonomic name is likely from Ancient Greek κῡδνός (kūdnós, “glorious, honored”, adjective).

Related words

Heliconius cydno
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