Canthidium

Translingual

Etymology

By surface analysis, Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye; eyelid; eye”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ῐ́δῐον (-ĭ́dĭon, diminutive suffix). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Can an Ancient Greek *κανθίδιον be attested?”)

Proper noun

Canthidium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain dung beetles.

References

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