Where does “Diplolepis” come from?

Diplolepis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

Diplolepis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Diplolepis”, step by step

Diplolepis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λεπίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

via Ancient Greek δῐπλόος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐπλόοςdouble

Words derived from “Diplolepis”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →