Where does “Prochlorococcus” come from?

Prochlorococcus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Prochlorococcus (Translingual): genus|certain picoplankton, probably the most abundant photosynthetic organisms|i=1}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain picoplankton, probably the most abundant photosynthetic organisms|i=1}}

Ancestry of “Prochlorococcus”, step by step

Prochlorococcus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Coccus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCoccusgenus
2Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

via Translingual Prochloron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualProchlorongenus
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →Every word from Translingual Coccus →