Zygaena

Zygaena
Zygaena /zī-jēˈnə/
noun
1. The burnet moth genus, the typical genus of the family Zygaeˈnidae
2. The former name of the hammerhead genus of sharks, now called Sphyrna
ORIGIN: Gr zygaina a shark
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zygaeˈnid, zygaeˈnine or zygaeˈnoid adjective

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