doryphora
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δορυφόρος (doruphóros, “lance-bearing; lance-bearer”).
Noun
doryphora f (genitive doryphorae); first declension
- (New Latin, biology) Synonym of leptinotarsa: Colorado beetle and related species.
- (New Latin, botany) yellow sassafras and related species.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | doryphora | doryphorae |
| genitive | doryphorae | doryphorārum |
| dative | doryphorae | doryphorīs |
| accusative | doryphoram | doryphorās |
| ablative | doryphorā | doryphorīs |
| vocative | doryphora | doryphorae |