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Papaipema

noun
Pa·​pai·​pe·​ma | \ pəˌpīˈpēmə\

Definition of Papaipema

: a genus of noctuid moths containing several that are pests on corn and other plants in parts of North America

History and Etymology for Papaipema

New Latin, probably from Greek papai, exclamation of suffering + pēma suffering, calamity

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