Nemobius

noun

Ne·​mo·​bi·​us

nə̇ˈmōbēəs

: a widely distributed genus of crickets most of which inhabit open fields

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek nemos wooded pasture, glade + New Latin -bius

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