Ammobates

Translingual

Etymology

ammo- (sand, from Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos)) +‎ -bates m (-walker, one who walks upon, from Ancient Greek -βᾰ́της (-bắtēs)), literally sand-walker.

Proper noun

Ammobates m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – cuckoo bees found in Africa, Europe, and South America.

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Descendants

  • German: Sandgängerbiene (calque)
  • Greek: αμμοβάτης (ammovátis)

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