danaid

noun — 2 senses

danaid

nounalso spelled Danaid

/dəˈneɪ.ɪd/

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.

Derived terms: danaid eggfly

Danaid

noun

/ˈdæneɪ.ɪd/

Etymology From the stem of Latin Danais, from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς (Danaḯs), from Δαναός (Danaós, “Danaus”) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Danaus”. By surface analysis, Danaus + -id.

Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences Greek Any one of the fifty daughters of Danaus.

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