androconium

[ an-druh-koh-nee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural androconia

a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.

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Word History and Origins

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to andro- andro- + -conium < Greek ��ó�Ծ��ǲ�, neuter of ��ó�Ծ��ǲ� dusty ( ��ó�Ծ� ( s ) dust + -os adj. suffix)

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