Where does “Scolecophagus” come from?

Scolecophagus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σκώληξ, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Scolecophagus (Translingual): genus or Brewer's blackbird and the rusty grackle or rusty blackbird, now genus Euphagus}}

Definitions

  1. genus or Brewer's blackbird and the rusty grackle or rusty blackbird, now genus Euphagus}}

Ancestry of “Scolecophagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκώληξworm
2Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Ancient Greek μορφή →Every word from Ancient Greek σκώληξ →