Polypogon

Translingual

Etymology

poly- (multiple) +‎ Ancient Greek πώγων m (pṓgōn, beard). While 'πώγων' ends with the typical neuter suffix '-ων', it is masculine, not neuter or feminine, so it is unknown why the grammatical genders changed in these genera.

Proper noun

Polypogon f

  1. (zoology) A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths, reported principally in western Eurasia.
  2. (botany) A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – beard grasses or rabbitsfoot grasses, of temperate climates worldwide.

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References

owlet moths
grasses