-lestes

See also: Lestes

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῃστής (lēistḗs, “thief”).

Suffix

-lestes m

1. Used to form taxonomic names, usually of genera

Derived terms

• Caenolestes
• Rhyncholestes

Translingual terms suffixed with -lestes

Caenolestes

Mesolestes

Ornitholestes