Where does “lepidotrichium” come from?

lepidotrichium (English) comes from English lepido-, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

lepidotrichium (English): Any of the elongated jointed rays in the pectoral fins of osteichthyan fish

Definitions

  1. Any of the elongated jointed rays in the pectoral fins of osteichthyan fish

Ancestry of “lepidotrichium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlepido-scaly
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 English lepido- →