Zygenid

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Zygenid \Zyg"e*nid\, n. [Cf. Gr. ?, probably the hammer-headed
     shark.] (Zool.)
     Any one of numerous species of moths of the family
     {Zygaenidae}, most of which are bright colored. The wood
     nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used
     adjectively.


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