Where does “Lophiolepis” come from?

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

Lophiolepis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lophiolepis”, step by step

Lophiolepis 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 Translingual λοφίον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualλοφίον—
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →