"Vesposus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: First described in 1921 by David Starr Jordan. From the Latin vespōsus (“waspy”), so named in allusion to the fish’s dry scales, which suggested to Jordan the material of a wasp’s nest. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la|vespōsus|gloss=waspy}} Latin vespōsus (“waspy”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Vesposus|nogendercat=1}} Vesposus m
  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Grammicolepididae – one species of tinselfish, Vesposus egregius. Wikipedia link: David Starr Jordan Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms (genus in the Grammicolepididae): Grammicolepis
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