Where does “Hymenolepis” come from?

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

Hymenolepis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Hymenolepis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHymenolepis—
2Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
3Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “Hymenolepis”

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