"Discopeltis" meaning in Translingual

See Discopeltis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disc, discus”) + Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”) + Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix). Coined by German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, and botanist Hermann Burmeister in 1842. Etymology templates: {{affix|mul|δίσκος|πέλτη|-ῐς|lang1=grc|lang2=grc|lang3=grc|pos3=feminine suffix|t1=disc, discus|t2=shield}} Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disc, discus”) + Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”) + Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix), {{coinage|mul|Q60969|in=1842}} Coined by German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, and botanist Hermann Burmeister in 1842 Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Discopeltis|nogendercat=1}} Discopeltis f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain flower chafers. Tags: feminine
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