Apantesis

noun
Ap·​an·​te·​sis | \ ˌapən‧ˈtēsə̇s\

Definition of Apantesis

: a genus of tiger moths frequently having the forewings velvety black with branching light colored stripes and the hind wings red, pink, or yellow with black spots

History and Etymology for Apantesis

New Latin, perhaps from Greek apantēsis encounter, from apantan to meet, from apo- + antan to meet face-to-face, from anta face-to-face; akin to Greek anti against

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