Adesmus

Translingual

Etymology

By surface analysis, a- (negationary prefix) +‎ Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “bind, collar, bondage”). Compare Ancient Greek ἀδέσμιος (adésmios, “unhindered, unbound”).

Proper noun

Adesmus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain flat-faced longhorns.

References

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