Where does “clupeoid” come from?
clupeoid (English) comes from Translingual Clupea, from Latin Clupea, from Ancient Greek Κλυπέα.
clupeoid (English): Of or relating to fish closely related...
Definitions
- Of or relating to fish closely related...
Ancestry of “clupeoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Clupea | genus of herrings |
| 2 | Latin | Clupea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κλυπέα | — |