Where does “scyphozoan” come from?
scyphozoan (English) comes from Translingual Scyphozoa, from Ancient Greek σκύφος — a cup can, used by peasants; a skull.
scyphozoan (English): Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa
Definitions
- Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa
Ancestry of “scyphozoan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Scyphozoa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκύφος | a cup can, used by peasants; a skull |