Cylindroiulus

noun

Cy·​lin·​dro·​iu·​lus

sə̇ˌlindrō(ˌī)ˈyüləs

: a genus of millipedes of the family Julidae including a species (C. londinensis) sometimes reported to damage potato crops in Europe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cy- lindr- + Latin iulus catkin, from Greek ioulos (also, downy hair, sheaf of grain); akin to Greek oulos curly, eilyein to enwrap, enfold

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