Phyllodactylus

Translingual

Etymology

From phyllo- (“leaf”, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon)) +‎ -dactylus (“finger, claw”, from Ancient Greek δᾰ́κτῠλος (dắktŭlos)).

Proper noun

Phyllodactylus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllodactylidae – American leaf-toed geckos.

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 葉趾虎 / 叶趾虎 (yèzhǐhǔ) (calque)
  • → English: leaf-toed gecko (calque)
  • → Korean: 잎가락도마뱀붙이 (ipgarakdomabaembuchi) (calque)
  • → Norwegian: bladfingergekko (calque)
  • → Russian: листопалый геккон (listopalyj gekkon) (calque)

See also

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