Where does “Diplolepis” come from?

Diplolepis (Latin) comes from Translingual Diplolepis, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

Diplolepis (Latin): Any gall wasp of the genus Diplolepis

Definitions

  1. Any gall wasp of the genus Diplolepis

Ancestry of “Diplolepis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDiplolepisgenus
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 Translingual Diplolepis →