Toxotoma

Translingual

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)der.
    Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-der.
    Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)
    Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)
    Ancient Greek -η (-ē)
    Ancient Greek τομή (tomḗ)der.
    Translingual Toxotoma

    From Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) +‎ Ancient Greek τομή (tomḗ, “intersection”).

    Coined by German entomologist and teacher Julius Weise in 1900.

    Proper noun

    Toxotoma f

    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybirds.

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