pauwoog

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Dutch

Etymology

From pauw (peacock) +‎ oog (eye), referring to these insects' eye-shaped wing decorations, which are similar to those of a male peacock's.

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Noun

pauwoog m (plural pauwogen, diminutive pauwoogje n)

  1. Refers to various lepidopteran insects.

Derived terms

  • dagpauwoog (peacock butterfly, Aglais io)
  • nachtpauwoog (emperor moth, particularly Saturnia pavonia)