Xuthus

British  

/ ˈzuːθəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a son of Hellen, regarded as an ancestor of the Ionian Greeks through his son Ion

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Example Sentences

Inspired by the enhanced visual system of the Papilio xuthus butterfly, a team of researchers have developed an imaging sensor capable of "seeing" into the UV range inaccessible to human eyes.

From Science Daily

In particular, the Papilio xuthus, a yellow, Asian swallowtail butterfly, has not only blue, green and red, but also violet, ultraviolet and broadband receptors.

From Science Daily

As the two stood looking at each other Xuthus entered, triumph in his face and bearing.

From Literature

But Xuthus managed to enfold him, to his great discomfort.

From Literature

To this group, Ion icily remote, Xuthus bewildered but happy, Creüsa feeling that she hated men and that she would not put up with having the son of some unknown, low woman foisted on her, there entered the aged priestess, Apollo’s prophetess.

From Literature