Agathis

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Translingual

Araucariaceae - Agathis australis
Braconidae - Agathis sp.

Etymology

New Latin -l, from Ancient Greek ἀγαθίς (agathís, ball of thread)

Proper noun

Agathis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Araucariaceae – certain ancient conifers, called kauri or dammara, native to southeast Asia, especially Indonesia.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Braconidae – certain parasitoid wasps.

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