Where does “Chlamydiales” come from?

Chlamydiales (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Chlamydiales (Translingual): order

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Chlamydiales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChlamydiagenus
2Ancient Greekχλαμύςcloak, robe, mantle
3Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
4Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Ancient Greek χλαμύς