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altrus commented on the word altrus
n. Mythological hero who was the first being to entomologically derive the world that resulted in altrusim, altruistic, etc.
February 26, 2007
seanahan commented on the word altrus
The hero in question is fictional, the term is from Latin "alteri huic", ‘to this other’. What I really want to know is what kind of insect Altrus is....
February 27, 2007