doryphora

See also: Doryphora

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δορυφόρος (doruphóros, “lance-bearing; lance-bearer”).

Noun

doryphora f (genitive doryphorae); first declension

(New Latin, biology) Synonym of leptinotarsa: Colorado beetle and related species.
(New Latin, botany) yellow sassafras and related species.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	doryphora	doryphorae
Genitive	doryphorae	doryphorārum
Dative	doryphorae	doryphorīs
Accusative	doryphoram	doryphorās
Ablative	doryphorā	doryphorīs
Vocative	doryphora	doryphorae

Descendants

(English): doriphore, doryphore
(French): doryphore
(Norman): doryphore

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