Stigmodera

noun

Stig·​mo·​de·​ra

ˌstigməˈdirə,

stigˈmädərə

: a large chiefly Australian genus of buprestid beetles many of which are brilliant green

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from stigmo- (from Latin stigmat-, stigma) + -dera (from Greek derē, deirē neck)

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