Where does “Cercoleptes” come from?

Cercoleptes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

Cercoleptes (Translingual): genus|the kinkajous, now Potos}}

Definitions

  1. genus|the kinkajous, now Potos}}

Ancestry of “Cercoleptes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle
Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →