Hemiscyllium

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) ("half") + Latin Scylla from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla) ("a type of sea monster").

Proper noun

Hemiscyllium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hemiscylliidae – walking sharks.

References

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