LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

streptocercus

streptocercus (feminine streptocerca, neuter streptocercum)
Ecclesiastical[strep.toˈt͡ʃɛr.kus]

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveWith a curved tail.
    Mansonella streptocerca

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativestreptocercusstreptocercastreptocercum
genitivestreptocercīstreptocercaestreptocercī
dativestreptocercōstreptocercaestreptocercō
accusativestreptocercumstreptocercamstreptocercum
ablativestreptocercōstreptocercāstreptocercō
vocativestreptocercestreptocercastreptocercum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativestreptocercīstreptocercaestreptocerca
genitivestreptocercōrumstreptocercārumstreptocercōrum
dativestreptocercīsstreptocercīsstreptocercīs
accusativestreptocercōsstreptocercāsstreptocerca
ablativestreptocercīsstreptocercīsstreptocercīs
vocativestreptocercīstreptocercaestreptocerca

Origins

From Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “bent, curved”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + Latin -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Quick answers

What does streptocercus mean in Latin?
streptocercus, a adjective, means “With a curved tail.”.