What does dictyophlebus mean in Latin?

dictyophlebus, a adjective, means “net-veined”.

How do you pronounce dictyophlebus?

In classical Latin, [dɪk.tyˈɔ.pʰɫɛ.bʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dik.t͡siˈɔː.fle.bus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

dictyophlebus (feminine dictyophleba, neuter dictyophlebum)

Classical[dɪk.tyˈɔ.pʰɫɛ.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[dik.t͡siˈɔː.fle.bus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dictyophlebus	dictyophleba	dictyophlebum
genitive	dictyophlebī	dictyophlebae	dictyophlebī
dative	dictyophlebō	dictyophlebae	dictyophlebō
accusative	dictyophlebum	dictyophlebam	dictyophlebum
ablative	dictyophlebō	dictyophlebā	dictyophlebō
vocative	dictyophlebe	dictyophleba	dictyophlebum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dictyophlebī	dictyophlebae	dictyophleba
genitive	dictyophlebōrum	dictyophlebārum	dictyophlebōrum
dative	dictyophlebīs	dictyophlebīs	dictyophlebīs
accusative	dictyophlebōs	dictyophlebās	dictyophleba
ablative	dictyophlebīs	dictyophlebīs	dictyophlebīs
vocative	dictyophlebī	dictyophlebae	dictyophleba

Ancient Greek δίκτυον n (díktuon, “fishing net”) + Ancient Greek φλέψ f (phléps, “vein”)

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