Where does “Acanthodrilus” come from?

Acanthodrilus (English) comes from Ancient Greek δρῖλος — verpus.

Ancestry of “Acanthodrilus”, step by step

Acanthodrilus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δρῖλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῖλοςverpus

via Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκᾰνθοςacanthus; thorny bush; thorn
Every word from Ancient Greek δρῖλος →