Where does “Crenicichla” come from?

Crenicichla (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cichla, from Ancient Greek κίχλη — thrush; wrasse.

Crenicichla (Translingual): genus, certain South American cichlid fish}}

Definitions

  1. genus, certain South American cichlid fish}}

Ancestry of “Crenicichla”, step by step

Crenicichla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Cichla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCichlagenus
2Ancient Greekκίχληthrush; wrasse

via Latin crena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrenaincision, notch
Every word from Ancient Greek κίχλη →Every word from Translingual Cichla →
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