Graphium

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Latin graphium (“stylus”), from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον (grapheîon, “pencil, paintbrush”), from γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).[1]

Proper noun

Graphium m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Papilionidae – many species of butterfly, many known as swordtails, zebras, bluebottles, jays, triangles, etc.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Microascaceae – certain fungi that are plant pathogens.

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Descendants

  • → English: graphium

References

butterfly
fungus
  1. ^ “Graphium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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