Where does “pholidote” come from?

pholidote (English) comes from Translingual Pholidota, from Translingual -ota — Used to form names of taxa according to a prominent anatomical feature.

pholidote (English): A member of the Pholidota; a pangolin

Definitions

  1. A member of the Pholidota; a pangolin

Ancestry of “pholidote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPholidotaorder
2Translingual-otaUsed to form names of taxa according to a prominent anatomical feature
Every word from Translingual -ota →Every word from Translingual Pholidota →
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