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Where does “scymnus” come from?

scymnus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκύμνος — cub, whelp, especially a lion's whelp.

scymnus (Latin): A young animal, a cub, a whelp

Definitions

  1. A young animal, a cub, a whelp

Ancestry of “scymnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκύμνοςcub, whelp, especially a lion's whelp
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