Definition of phalaena in English:

phalaena

(also phalena)

noun fəˈliːnə

Entomology historical

Originally: a moth. In later use: a member of the former group Phalaena of moths, originally including all moths other than hawkmoths and later restricted to the geometrids and some pyralids; also (Phalaena), the group itself.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From post-classical Latin phalaena from Hellenistic Greek ϕάλαινα, variant (in late MSS) of ϕάλλαινα a moth, of uncertain origin.

Definition of phalaena in US English:

phalaena

(also phalena)

nounfəˈliːnə

Entomology historical

Originally: a moth. In later use: a member of the former group Phalaena of moths, originally including all moths other than hawkmoths and later restricted to the geometrids and some pyralids; also (Phalaena), the group itself.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From post-classical Latin phalaena from Hellenistic Greek ϕάλαινα, variant (in late MSS) of ϕάλλαινα a moth, of uncertain origin.

单词	phalaena
释义	Definition of phalaena in English: phalaena (also phalena) noun fəˈliːnə Entomology historical Originally: a moth. In later use: a member of the former group Phalaena of moths, originally including all moths other than hawkmoths and later restricted to the geometrids and some pyralids; also (Phalaena), the group itself. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From post-classical Latin phalaena from Hellenistic Greek ϕάλαινα, variant (in late MSS) of ϕάλλαινα a moth, of uncertain origin. Definition of phalaena in US English: phalaena (also phalena) nounfəˈliːnə Entomology historical Originally: a moth. In later use: a member of the former group Phalaena of moths, originally including all moths other than hawkmoths and later restricted to the geometrids and some pyralids; also (Phalaena), the group itself. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From post-classical Latin phalaena from Hellenistic Greek ϕάλαινα, variant (in late MSS) of ϕάλλαινα a moth, of uncertain origin.
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