Where does “Centrolepidaceae” come from?
Centrolepidaceae (English) comes from Translingual Centrolepis, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.
Ancestry of “Centrolepidaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Centrolepis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπίς | scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λέπω | peel, strip off the rind or husk |
Words derived from “Centrolepidaceae”