"Syrphus" meaning in All languages combined

See Syrphus on Wiktionary

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύρφος (súrphos, “gnat, winged ant”). Etymology templates: {{ety|mul|:lbor|σύρφος}} [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Translingual", "term" : "σύρφος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "mul" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Translingual", "term" : "Syrphus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mul" }" data-lang="mul" data-title="Syrphus">, {{lbor|mul|grc|σύρφος|t=gnat, winged ant}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύρφος (súrphos, “gnat, winged ant”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Syrphus|nogendercat=1}} Syrphus m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – typical hoverflies. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Syrphus-mul-name-SD7l9BkQ Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Translingual entries referencing missing etymons, Translingual entries with etymon, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Aschizan flies, Taxonomic names (genus) Derived forms: Afrosyrphus, Agnisyrphus, Betasyrphus, Dasysyrphus, Episyrphus, Fagisyrphus, Ischyrosyrphus, Lapposyrphus, Megasyrphus, Metasyrphus, Notosyrphus, Parasyrphus, Pipunculosyrphus, Simosyrphus, Syrphidae, Syrphinae, Syrphini
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