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convolvulus.

a caterpillar of a vine moth (Eupoecilia ambiguella), which wraps itself up in the leaves of the vine

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɔnˈwɔɫ.wʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[koɱˈvɔl.vu.lus]
  1. a caterpillar of a vine moth (Eupoecilia ambiguella), which wraps itself up in the leaves of the vine

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. larger bindweed, hedge bindweed, Rutland beauty, bugle vine, heavenly trumpets, bellbind, granny-pop-out-of-bed (Calystegia sepium)

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. colic (severe pains that grip the abdomen, or the disease that causes such pains)

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin convolvulus From convolvō + -ulus.

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