japygid

japygid
/jeuh pij"id/, n.
any eyeless, wingless, primitive insect of the family Japygidae, having a pair of pincers at the rear of its abdomen.
[ < NL Japygidae, equiv. to Japyg-, s. of Japyx a genus (appar. L Japyx the eponymous founder of Japygia < Gk Iapygía a region of S Italy) + -idae -IDAE; see -ID2]

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  • japygid — ja·pyg·id …   English syllables

  • japygid — I. jəˈpijə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Japygidae : of or relating to the family Japygidae II. noun ( s) : an insect of the family Japygidae * * * /jeuh pij id/, n. any eyeless, wingless …   Useful english dictionary

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