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Where does “Oniscus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Oniscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoniscuswoodlouse
2Ancient Greekὀνισκος—
3Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse

Words derived from “Oniscus”

  • oniscidean
  • Oniscoidea
  • Oniscidae
  • Oniscidea
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