jaculus
IPA: dʒˈækjʌɫʌs
Root Word: Jaculus
noun
- The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. jaculi, meaning "thrown" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon.
- The genus Jaculus is a member of the Dipodinae subfamily of dipodoid rodents (jerboas).
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Examples of "jaculus" in Sentences
- The jaculus does not kill with venom.
- The amphitere and the jaculus are also distinct creatures.
- Signs of the Jaculus are impaled prey, and pools of pink dung.
- Lucan also describes the attack of the jaculus in the Pharsalia.