cossid

cossid
I. \\ˈkäsə̇d\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Hindi qāṣid, from Arabic
India : a mounted messenger
II. adjective
Etymology: New Latin Cossidae
: of or belonging to the family Cossidae

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