"Cryptocercus" meaning in All languages combined

See Cryptocercus on Wiktionary

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From crypto- (“hidden; secret”, from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail; cercus”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|κρῠπτός}} Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós), {{affix|mul|crypto-|κέρκος|lang2=grc|pos1=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κρῠπτός</i> (krŭptós)|t1=hidden; secret|t2=tail; cercus}} crypto- (“hidden; secret”, from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail; cercus”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Cryptocercus|nogendercat=1}} Cryptocercus m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptocercidae – the wood roaches or brown-hooded cockroaches, the extant roaches most closely related to termites, which are now thought to be specialized roaches. Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Cockroaches
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