gammayökkönen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • silver Y, migratory moth of the family Noctuidae, named for the silvery Y- or gamma-shaped mark on each of its forewings

Etymology

Affix from Finnish gamma + Finnish yökkönen (owlet moth, noctuid).

Origin

Finnish

yökkönen

Gloss

owlet moth, noctuid

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