Chersodromia

Translingual

Etymology

By surface analysis, Ancient Greek χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land, land not in or under water; dry”) +‎ Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “race; racetrack”) +‎ -ia. Interpretable as "land-racer" or "dry racer." Likely modeled after Tachydromia, the type genus of the subfamily Tachydromiinae, of which this genus is a member. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is there an attestable root term akin to *χερσοδρομια or *χερσοδρομος?”)

Coined by English entomologist Francis Walker in 1849.

Pronunciation

  • English:
    • enPR: kĕr′-sə-drō′-mē-ə
      • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹ.səˈdɹoʊ.mi.ə/
    • enPR: kûr′-sə-drō′-mē-ə
      • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɜɹ.səˈdɹoʊ.mi.ə/

Proper noun

Chersodromia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hybotidae – certain dance flies.

See also

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