Where does “Uromastyx” come from?

Uromastyx (Translingual) comes from New Latin Uromastix, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

Ancestry of “Uromastyx”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	Uromastix	—
2	Ancient Greek	οὐρά	the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	ors-	tail

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