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Where does “Schistocerca” come from?

Schistocerca (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κέρκα — Hesychius' gives the definition as: ἀκρίς.

Ancestry of “Schistocerca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκέρκαHesychius' gives the definition as: ἀκρίς
Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκα →