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Where does “Lithosian” come from?

Lithosian (English) comes from Latin Lithosia, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

Lithosian (English): Any of various moths once grouped in the former...

Definitions

  1. Any of various moths once grouped in the former...

Ancestry of “Lithosian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLithosia—
2Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
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