Meaning of Nepa in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnɛpə/

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  1. Noun

    Nepa

    Etymology

    mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Nepa (Linnaeus Systema Naturae f. 8) from classical Latin nepa a kind of scorpion, given as an African word by ancient etymologists

    Definitions

    1. type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions

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