- reduvia (redivia)
- reduvia (redivia) ae, f [red-+4 AV-], a hang-nail, loose finger-nail : reduviam curare, i. e. to be engrossed by a trifle .
Latin-English dictionary. 2013.
reduvia (redivia)
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reduvius — rə̇ˈd(y)üvēəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin reduvia, redivia hangnail, exuviae more at redivivus : the type genus of Reduviidae … Useful english dictionary
reduviid — [ri do͞o′vē id, ridyo͞o′vē id] n. [< ModL Reduviidae < L reduvia, hangnail, remnant < OL redivia < * reduere, to strip away < red ,RE + uere < IE base * eu , to put on] ASSASSIN BUG … English World dictionary
