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 -myza genera
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-10-2020 22:47
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Are the genera ending in -myza, like Anthomyza and Phytomyza, based on Greek μυῖα (myia, fly), μυζάω (myzao, suck), or something else? |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 14-10-2020 04:33
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
It seems to be 'to suck': -myza or -myzon n combining form [NL, fr. Gk myzein, myzan to suck; akin to Gk mydan to be damp] : one that sucks or feeds by suction ― in generic names in zoology <Petromyzon> <Agromyza> https://secure.sp...f_comb.pdf |
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