dracunculus

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See also: Dracunculus

English

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A dracunculus fish, Synchiropus splendidus
dracunculus (Dracunculus medinesis) larvae

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco (dragon).

Noun

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dracunculus (plural dracunculi)

  1. A dragonet, a fish of families Calliomyidae or Draconettidae.
  2. A Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis, now Dracunculus medinensis).

Further reading

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Latin

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Etymology

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From dracō, dracōnis (dragon) +‎ -culus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dracunculus m (genitive dracunculī); second declension

  1. diminutive of dracō: a small dragon or serpent
  2. a thread twisted like a serpent
  3. a sort of fish, dragonet
  4. tarragon

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dracunculus dracunculī
Genitive dracunculī dracunculōrum
Dative dracunculō dracunculīs
Accusative dracunculum dracunculōs
Ablative dracunculō dracunculīs
Vocative dracuncule dracunculī

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