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Where does “Sphyrna” come from?

Sphyrna (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σφῦρα — hammer, beetle, mallet; balk between the furrows...

Ancestry of “Sphyrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφῦραhammer, beetle, mallet; balk between the furrows...

Words derived from “Sphyrna”

  • Sphyrnidae
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