Parthenolatry etymology

English

English word parthenolatry comes from English -latry (Worship of.), English balanephagous ((rare) Acorn-eating.), English parthen-

Etymology of parthenolatry

Detailed word origin of parthenolatry

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-latry English (en) Worship of.
balanephagous English (en) (rare) Acorn-eating.
parthen- English (en) (botany, and, biology) absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction. Virgin.
parthenolatry English (en) The worship of virgins, or of the Virgin Mary.