Mallotus
/məˈloʊtəs/noun
A taxonomic genus name used for several plants and animals, including the capelin fish genus.
Did you know?The same Greek root appears in the former zoological group Mallophaga, literally referring to creatures associated with wool or hair, including chewing lice.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαλλός (mallos)
“Wool or fleece”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαλλωτός (mallōtos)
“Woolly or covered with wool”
18th Century
New Latin
Mallotus
“A taxonomic genus name formed from the Greek word for woolly”
18th Century
New Latin
Mallophaga
“A zoological group name built from Greek mallos, “wool,” and phagein, “to eat””
Modern English
English
Mallotus
“A scientific genus name applied to organisms including certain plants and the capelin fish”
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