Zelus
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See also: zelus
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]Zelus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.
Further reading
[edit]- Zelus at BugGuide
- Zelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Zelus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Zelus
- (Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.