TROILUS

Etymology

Proper noun

Troilus

A male given name

Troilus, a character associated with the Trojan War

Source: Wiktionary


Tro"i*lus, n.; pl. L. Troili, E. Troiluses. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large, handsome American butterfly (Euphoeades, or Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals


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