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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCentrolepisgenus
2Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
3Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →Every word from Translingual Centrolepis →