Gordius

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Etymology

New Latin, from Gordium (capital city of Phrygia). See Gordian.

Proper noun

Gordius m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gordiidae – long, slender, nematoid worms, parasitic in insects.

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Etymology

From Latin Gordius, from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος (Górdios).

Proper noun

Gordius

  1. Alternative form of Gordias