"claviger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clavigers [plural]
Etymology: From Latin claviger, from clava (“club”) + gerere (“to carry”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|claviger}} Latin claviger Head templates: {{en-noun}} claviger (plural clavigers)
  1. One who carries a club; a club bearer. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-claviger-en-noun-~vnBHdEG Disambiguation of People: 52 20 4 23
  2. (entomology) A group within genus Lasius (formerly considered a subgenera Acanthomyops) of bright yellow to orange species of ant that have 3 maxillary palps and give off a distinctive citronella odor when disturbed. The group name comes from their club-shaped palps. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-claviger-en-noun-vaI1CUAr Disambiguation of Ants: 13 58 17 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 40 23 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 49 17 15 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 42 18 18 0 3 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  3. (entomology) A species of mosquito, Anopheles claviger. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-claviger-en-noun-0WD07ZFV Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clavigerous
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: clavigers [plural]
Etymology: From Latin clāviger, from clāvis (“key”) + gerere (“to carry”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|clāviger}} Latin clāviger Head templates: {{en-noun}} claviger (plural clavigers)
  1. One who carries the keys to a place; a keyholder.
    Sense id: en-claviger-en-noun-9SWF-HnX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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