pelidnota

noun

pel·​id·​no·​ta

ˌpelə̇dˈnōtə

1

capitalized : a genus of American scarabaeoid beetles related to the goldsmith beetles

2

plural -s : any beetle of the genus Pelidnota see spotted pelidnota

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pelidnos, pelitnos livid; akin to Greek polios gray

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