PHALAENA

Pha*læ"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A linnæan genus which included the moths in general.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 May 2024

BEQUEATH

(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”


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