Where does “Sphenopholis” come from?

Sphenopholis (Translingual) comes from English spheno-, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

Sphenopholis (Translingual): genus, of North America and Hawaii}}

Definitions

  1. genus, of North America and Hawaii}}

Ancestry of “Sphenopholis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspheno-wedge; sphenoid bone
2Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →Every word from English spheno- →