caligo

noun

ca·​li·​go

kəˈlē(ˌ)gō,

-ˈī-

1

capitalized : a genus of very large butterflies of tropical America that are related to the morphos and satyrs and have wings richly but somberly colored above and with eyespots and intricate lines below

2

plural caligos or caligoes : a butterfly of the genus Caligo

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, darkness, dimness of sight

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