Where does “Suchomimus” come from?

Suchomimus (Translingual) comes from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

Suchomimus (Translingual): genus|a theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Niger}}

Definitions

  1. genus|a theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Niger}}

Ancestry of “Suchomimus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīmusmime, farce
2Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος →Every word from Latin mīmus →
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