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Where does “Tetranychus” come from?

Tetranychus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυχος, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Ancestry of “Tetranychus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυχοςgenitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “Tetranychus”

  • Tetranychinae
  • Tetranychidae
  • Tetranychoidea
  • Tetranychini
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