Balaninus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰ́νῐνος (bălắnĭnos, “relating to acorns”).

Proper noun

Balaninus m

  1. (obsolete, entomology) A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – synonym of Curculio.
  2. (obsolete, carcinology) A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeobalanidae – synonym of Conopea.
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