lygaeid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Lygaeidae, from the type genus, translingual Lygaeus, borrowed from Ancient Greek λῡγαῖος (lūgaîos, “dark, gloomy”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /lɪˈdʒiː.ɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /laɪˈɡeɪ.ɪd/

Noun

lygaeid (plural lygaeids)

  1. (zoology) Any plant bug in the family Lygaeidae.
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