Autoserica

Translingual

Etymology

auto- (“self”, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)) +‎ Serica f (“genus of melolonthine beetles”, from Latin sērica (“silken”, adjective))

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑ.toʊˈsɝ.ɹɪ.kə/

Proper noun

Autoserica f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Melolonthinae – around one hundred and fifty species of melolonthine scarabs.
    Translingual terms prefixed with auto-
    Autoserica

See also

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