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Where does “Bostrichiformia” come from?

Bostrichiformia (Translingual) comes from Translingual Bostrichus, from Ancient Greek βόστρυχος — curl, lock of hair; anything twisted or wreathed;...

Ancestry of “Bostrichiformia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBostrichus—
2Ancient Greekβόστρυχοςcurl, lock of hair; anything twisted or wreathed;...
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