Onthophagus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄνθος (ónthos, “dung”) +‎ -phagus (“eater”).

Proper noun

Onthophagus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain dung beetles.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → French: onthophage (learned)
  • → Greek: ονθόφαγος (onthófagos) (learned)
  • Russian: → калое́д (kalojéd) (calque), → онтофаг (ontofag) (learned)
  • → Spanish: ontofago (learned)
  • → Ukrainian: онтофаг (ontofah) (learned)
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