Where does “Protostrongylus” come from?

Protostrongylus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Strongylus, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος, from Ancient Greek στράγγω — I straighten, squeeze.

Protostrongylus (Translingual): genus|certain nematodes}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain nematodes}}

Ancestry of “Protostrongylus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualStrongylusgenus|certain nematodes, of cosmopolitan distribution}}
2Ancient Greekστρογγύλοςspherical, round; well-rounded, neat, pithy,...
3Ancient GreekστράγγωI straighten, squeeze
Every word from Ancient Greek στράγγω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος →Every word from Translingual Strongylus →