"cossid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒsɪd/ [UK] Forms: cossids [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic قَاصِد (qāṣid, “courier”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|قَاصِد||courier}} Arabic قَاصِد (qāṣid, “courier”), {{root|en|ar|ق ص د}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} cossid (plural cossids)
  1. (Anglo-Indian) A courier or messenger.
    Sense id: en-cossid-en-noun-v8tt9JtQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒsɪd/ [UK] Forms: cossids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cossid (plural cossids)
  1. (zoology, entomology) Any moth of the family Cossidae. Categories (topical): Entomology, Zoology Categories (lifeform): Moths
    Sense id: en-cossid-en-noun-xgTQyq~O Disambiguation of Moths: 9 91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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