Arctous

Translingual

Etymology

Latin arctōus (“northern”), from Ancient Greek ἀρκτῷς (arktōîs), derived from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear; the north”).

Proper noun

Arctous m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – certain bearberries formerly in genus Arctostaphylos.

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