Zelus
See also: zelus
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Zelus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.
Further reading edit
- Zelus at BugGuide
- Zelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zelus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).
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Zelus
- (Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.