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Definition of Procris

Procris
Procris Pro"cris, n. [L., the wife of Cephalus, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of small moths of the genus Procris. The larv[ae] of some species injure the grapevine by feeding in groups upon the leaves.

Meaning of Procris from wikipedia

- version of Procris' story comes from Pherecydes of Athens. Cephalus remains away from home for eight years because he wanted to test Procris. When he returns...
- Three ships of the Royal Navy bore the name Procris: HMS Procris (1806), a Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1806. She served at the second battle of...
- accepted. Procris acaulis (Hook.f.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah Procris anfracta (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm. Procris archboldiana A.C.Sm. Procris boninensis Tuyama Procris brunnea...
- Céphale et Procris (Cephalus and Procris) is an opera by the French composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. It takes the form of a tragédie en musique...
- Sun who kills (evaporates) Procris (dew) with his unerring ray or 'javelin'. Sumptuous sacrifices for Cephalus and for Procris are required in the inscribed...
- Moduza procris, the commander, sometimes included in the genus Limenitis, is a medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South...
- Céphale et Procris is the name of two French operas based on the myth of Cephalus and Procris: Céphale et Procris (Jacquet de la Guerre) (1694) by Élisabeth...
- with Procris and her siblings for one w****, seven laid with Heracles each night. In some accounts, Heracles bedded in a single night with Procris and her...
- name Pollanisus empyrea (Meyrick, 1888) Synonyms Procris empyrea Meyrick, 1888 Pollanisus empyreus Procris amethystina Meyrick, 1888 Pollanisus amethystina...
- 724–726. W. E. Buckley, ed.; Cephalus and Procris; Narcissus; Roxburghe Club; 1882; preface. Cephalus and Procris; Narcissus at Internet Archive Parvum theatrum...