Stauropus

noun

Stau·​ro·​pus

ˈstȯrəpəs

: a genus of chiefly Palaearctic medium-sized dull-colored moths (family Notodontidae) see lobster moth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stauro- + -pus

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