pycnonotic

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What does pycnonotic mean?

Of an oribatid mite, lacking an octotaxic system of porose secretory organs.

Where does pycnonotic come from?

Etymology tree taxonomic name Pycnonota Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pycnonotic From taxonomic name Pycnonota + English -ic.

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