"Sphaerodactylus" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: From New Latin Sphaerodactylus, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”) + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), referring to the rounded shape of the toes of these lizards. sphaero- (“sphere, sphero-”) + -dactylus (“finger”). Etymology templates: {{bor|mul|NL.|Sphaerodactylus}} New Latin Sphaerodactylus, {{der|mul|grc|σφαῖρα||sphere}} Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”), {{der|mul|grc|δάκτυλος||finger}} Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), {{affix|mul|sphaero-|-dactylus|t1=sphere, sphero-|t2=finger}} sphaero- (“sphere, sphero-”) + -dactylus (“finger”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Sphaerodactylus|nogendercat=1}} Sphaerodactylus m
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerodactylidae – various gekkonid lizards. Tags: masculine Hyponyms (genus): Sphaerodactylus sputator (english: type species)
    Sense id: en-Sphaerodactylus-mul-name-2MIreTk2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms prefixed with sphaero-, Translingual terms suffixed with -dactylus, Reptiles, Taxonomic names (genus) Hypernyms (genus): Eukaryota (english: superkingdom), Animalia (english: kingdom), Bilateria (english: subkingdom), Deuterostomia (english: infrakingdom), Chordata (english: phylum), Vertebrata (english: subphylum), Gnathostomata (english: infraphylum), Tetrapoda (english: superclass), Reptilia (english: family) [class], Diapsida (english: subclass), Lepidosauromorpha (english: infraclass), Lepidosauria (english: superorder), Squamata (english: order), Gekkota (english: suborder), Gekkomorpha (english: infraorder), Gekkonoidea (english: superfamily), Sphaerodactylidae (english: family)
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