Where does “Oniscoidea” come from?

Oniscoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Oniscus, from Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος, from Ancient Greek ὄνος — ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse.

Oniscoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Oniscoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOniscusgenus}}
2Latinoniscuswoodlouse
3Ancient Greekὀνισκοςa fish similar to a cod
4Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀνισκοςEvery word from Latin oniscus
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