noun · femininefirst declension
doryphora
doryphora f (genitive doryphorae)
Meaning
- New Latinfemininesynonym of leptinotarsa: Colorado beetle and related species.
- New Latinfeminineyellow sassafras and related species.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | doryphora | doryphorae |
| genitive | doryphorae | doryphorārum |
| dative | doryphorae | doryphorīs |
| accusative | doryphoram | doryphorās |
| ablative | doryphorā | doryphorīs |
| vocative | doryphora | doryphorae |
Origins
From Ancient Greek δορυφόρος (doruphóros, “lance-bearing; lance-bearer”).
Descendants
- unknowndoriphore
- unknowndoryphore