Category: Other isopods
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Sinodillo isopods : etymology
Etymology The word Sinodillo consists of the prefix Sinae- and the suffix -dillo. From Latin Sinae, from Greek Σῖναι (it means relating to China)[1] + spanish dillo which is contraction of armadillo[2]. So Sinodillo translates to “little chinese” or “small chinese”, a diminutive. Sinodillo sp. ‘Red Head’ / ‘China’ / Vietnam’ disambiguation And indeed the…
