Where does “encyrtid” come from?

encyrtid (English) comes from Translingual Encyrtidae, from Ancient Greek κυρτός — bulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,...

encyrtid (English): Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae

Definitions

  1. Any parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae

Ancestry of “encyrtid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualEncyrtidaefamily
2Ancient Greekκυρτόςbulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,...
Every word from Ancient Greek κυρτός →Every word from Translingual Encyrtidae →