See also: graphium

Translingual

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Etymology

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From Latin graphium (stylus), from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον (grapheîon, pencil, paintbrush), from γράφω (gráphō, to write).[1]

Proper noun

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Graphium m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Papilionidae – many species of butterfly, many known as swordtails, zebras, bluebottles, jays, triangles, etc.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Microascaceae – certain fungi that are plant pathogens.

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Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • English: graphium

References

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  1. ^ Graphium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.