Where does “Trichomonadida” come from?
Trichomonadida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Trichomonas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
Ancestry of “Trichomonadida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Trichomonas | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 3 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |