Cerdistus

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Translingual

Cerdistus erythrurus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κέρδιστος (kérdistos, “most gainfully”, superlative comparative adverb), from Ancient Greek κέρδιον (kérdion, “more gainfully”, comparative adverb), from Ancient Greek κερδίων (kerdíōn, “more gainful”, comparative adjective), from Ancient Greek κέρδος (kérdos, “gainful”, adjective).

Proper noun

Cerdistus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.

See also

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