harpaline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Belonging to the taxonomic subfamily Harpalinae.
noun
  1. Any ground beetle of the taxonomic subfamily Harpalinae.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑɹ.pə.lin/

Word forms

harpaline harpalines

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Harpalinae. By surface analysis, translingual Harpalus + -ine. Further from Latin Harpalus and Ancient Greek Ἅρπαλος (Hárpalos).

Related words

Harpalinae
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