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Where does “Dictyoptera” come from?

Dictyoptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δίκτυον, from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.

Ancestry of “Dictyoptera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw

Words derived from “Dictyoptera”

  • dictyopteran
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