solipugna

solipugna
sŏlĭpūga, ae, f., a kind of venomous ant (or, acc. to Solinus, a kind of venomous spider ), Plin. 29, 4, 29, § 92; 22, 25, 81, § 163. —Called also solpūga, Luc. 9, 837; soli-pugna, acc. to Fest. pp. 300 and 301 Müll.; sŏlĭfūga, Sol. 4, 3 and 6; and salpūga, Plin. 29, 4, 29, § 92.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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  • Solpuga — /sol pūˈgə/ noun A genus of very venomous members of the Solifugae ORIGIN: L solpūga, salpūga, solipūga, solipugna, a venomous animal supposedly the same, a word originating in Spain • • • solpuˈgid noun and adjective (a member) of the genus …   Useful english dictionary

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