Zelus

See also: zelus

Translingual

Zelus renardii

Etymology

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Proper noun

Zelus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.

Further reading

Zelus at BugGuide
Zelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Zelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈziːləs/

Proper noun

Zelus

(Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.

Translations

Greek god of zeal

Russian: Зел (ru) m (Zel)

Anagrams

zules

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