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an•dro•co•ni•um
(an′drə kō′nē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni•a
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(-nē ə).USA pronunciation
- Insectsa scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
- Greek kónion, neuter of kónios dusty (kóni(s) dust + -os adjective, adjectival suffix)
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to andro- andro- + -conium
- 1875–80