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toxocampid
toxocampid, n. and a. Entom. (ˌtɒksəʊˈkæmpɪd) [ad. mod.L. Toxocampidæ, f. Toxocampa, f. Gr. τόξον bow + κάµπη caterpillar.] a. n. A Noctuine moth of the family Toxocampidæ, typified by the genus Toxocampa, having bow-shaped marks on the fore wings, e.g. Toxocampa Pastinum, the black-neck. b. adj. Be...
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toxo-
▪ I. toxo-1 (tɒksəʊ) before a vowel tox-, combining form repr. Gr. τόξον bow, in toxocampid, toxodon, toxology, toxophilite, etc., q.v.▪ II. toxo-2 used as combining form of toxin (cf. toxi-) or instead of toxico-, in recent scientific terms, chiefly of pathology or physiological chemistry. toxo-inˈ...
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