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androconium
[ an-druh-koh-nee-uhm ]
noun
plural androconia
- a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of androconium1
1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to andro- andro- + -conium < Greek °ìó²Ô¾±´Ç²Ô, neuter of °ìó²Ô¾±´Ç²õ dusty ( °ìó²Ô¾± ( s ) dust + -os adj. suffix)
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