Where does “chlamyphore” come from?

chlamyphore (English) comes from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

chlamyphore (English): A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell

Definitions

  1. A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell

Ancestry of “chlamyphore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλαμύςcloak, robe, mantle
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Ancient Greek χλαμύς