dracunculus
dracunculus · dracunculi
A dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or DraconettidaeA dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae.
Meaning
2 sensesA dragonet, a fish of families Callionymidae or Draconettidae.
A Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis, now Dracunculus medinensis).
More definitions
- type genus of the family Dracunculidae
- tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco (“dragon”).Borrowed from Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco (“dragon”).
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Forms
plural: dracunculi| Singular | dracunculus |
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| Plural | dracunculi |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- type genus of the family Dracunculidae:genus Dracunculus
- tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum:genus Dracunculus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular