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Oxycanus

noun
Ox·​y·​ca·​nus | \ ˌaksə̇ˈkānəs, -ksēˈk-\

Definition of Oxycanus

: a genus of moths (family Hepialidae) whose larvae include the subterranean caterpillars of New Zealand

History and Etymology for Oxycanus

New Latin, from oxy- + Latin canus white

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