lyctus

noun

lyc·​tus

-təs

1

capitalized : the type genus of the family Lyctidae

2

plural -es : any beetle of the genus Lyctus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, ancient city in Crete, from Greek Lyktos

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