Zelus
See also: zelus
Translingual
editEtymology
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Proper noun
editZelus 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
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editZelus
- (Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.