Lyonetia

noun

Ly·​o·​ne·​tia

ˌlīəˈnēsh(ē)ə

: a genus of moths that is the type of the family Lyonetiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pierre Lyonet (also, Lyonnet) †1789 Dutch entomologist + New Latin -ia

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