Where does “ophiopluteus” come from?

ophiopluteus (English) comes from English ophio-, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

ophiopluteus (English): A free-swimming larval stage of some brittle stars, having four pairs of rigid arms lined with cilia

Definitions

A free-swimming larval stage of some brittle stars, having four pairs of rigid arms lined with cilia

Ancestry of “ophiopluteus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ophio-	Of or pertaining to snakes
2	Ancient Greek	ὄφις	a serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ógʷʰis	snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from English ophio- →