Where does “diplomonad” come from?

diplomonad (English) comes from English monad, from Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

diplomonad (English): Any of a group of mostly parasitic flagellates,...

Definitions

Any of a group of mostly parasitic flagellates,...

Ancestry of “diplomonad”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	monad	An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point;...
2	Latin	monas	the number one; unity
3	Ancient Greek	μονάς	alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form...
4	Translingual	Chlamydomonas	genus
5	Ancient Greek	χλαμύς	cloak, robe, mantle
6	Ancient Greek	σαῦρος	Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
7	Ancient Greek	σαύρα	lizard

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →Every word from Translingual Chlamydomonas →