Julidae
/dʒuːˈlɪdiː/noun
A taxonomic family of cylindrical millipedes, commonly called julids.
Did you know?Julidae takes its name from the genus Julus, whose ancient Greek source, ioulos, referred to a millipede-like creature and possibly also something hairy or caterpillar-shaped.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἴουλος (ioulos)
“A millipede-like or caterpillar-like creature; the precise ancient zoological identification is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
iulus
“A millipede or related many-legged creature, borrowed from Greek.”
1758
Scientific Latin
Julus
“The genus name established by Carl Linnaeus for these cylindrical millipedes.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Julidae
“The family formed from Julus with the zoological family suffix -idae.”
Modern English
English
Julidae
“The recognized family of julid millipedes, including many long, cylindrical species.”