Ammobates

Translingual

Ammobates punctatus in northeastern Germany, west of the city limits of Berlin.

Etymology

ammo- (“sand”, from Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos)) +‎ -bates m (“-walker, one who walks upon”, from Ancient Greek -βᾰ́της (-bátēs)), literally “sand-walker”.

Proper noun

Ammobates m

1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Nomadinae – a few cuckoo bees found in Africa, Europe, and South America.

Descendants

• → German: Sandgängerbiene (calque)
• → Greek: αμμοβάτης (ammovátis)

See also

• Ammobates on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ammobates on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ammobates on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons