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Where does “Plotus melanogaster” come from?

Plotus melanogaster (Translingual) comes from Latin melanogaster, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.

Ancestry of “Plotus melanogaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelanogasterhaving a black belly
2Ancient GreekΜέλας—
3Ancient Greekblack—
Every word from Ancient Greek black →