"Procnean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Procne + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Procne|an}} Procne + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Procnean (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Pertaining to or reminiscent of Procne. Tags: not-comparable, rare

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