Where does “Rhinae” come from?

Rhinae (Translingual) comes from Latin rhina, from Ancient Greek ῥίνη — file, rasp.

Rhinae (Translingual): A former division of sharks

Definitions

  1. A former division of sharks

Ancestry of “Rhinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinrhinaA kind of shark, of whose skin arrows were made
2Ancient Greekῥίνηfile, rasp
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥίνηEvery word from Latin rhina
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