Thylacium
/θaɪˈleɪsiəm/noun
A taxonomic genus name used for organisms in biological classification, including certain fungi.
Did you know?Its Greek root, θύλακος (*thýlakos*), meaning “pouch” or “sack,” also appears in *thylakoid*, the membrane sac where photosynthesis begins inside plant cells.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
θύλακος (thýlakos)
“A sack, pouch, or bag”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
θυλάκιον (thylákion)
“A small sack or little pouch; the diminutive form”
Classical and Medieval Latin
Latin
thylacium
“A Latinized scientific form derived from Greek pouch terminology”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Thylacium
“A genus name formed in biological nomenclature”
Modern English
English
Thylacium
“A taxonomic genus name, especially associated with fungi in modern classification”
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