Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, geologist, and originator of the theory of natural selection. From scientific Latin Pycnogonum, genus name.
Definition of pycnogon in US English:
pycnogon
nounˈpɪknə(ʊ)ɡɒn
Zoology rare
= pycnogonid.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, geologist, and originator of the theory of natural selection. From scientific Latin Pycnogonum, genus name.