"Mechanitis" meaning in Translingual

See Mechanitis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ, “contrivance, way, means”) + Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, feminine demonymal suffix). Coined by Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807. Etymology templates: {{etymon|mul|der|grc>μηχᾰνή>contrivance|grc>-ῖτις>feminine nominal|id=butterflies}}, {{affix|mul|μηχᾰνή|-ῖτις|lang1=grc|lang2=grc|pos2=feminine demonymal suffix|t1=contrivance, way, means}} Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ, “contrivance, way, means”) + Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, feminine demonymal suffix), {{coinage|mul|Q156205|in=1807}} Coined by Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807 Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Mechanitis|nogendercat=1}} Mechanitis f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain milkweed butterflies. Tags: feminine Derived forms: Mechanitina
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