Heteroporus

Translingual

Etymology

From hetero- (“different”, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)) +‎ Latin porus (“hole, pore”, from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros)).

Coined by British entomologist Malcolm Cameron in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • English: (Southern US) IPA(key): /ˌhɛ.tɚ.ɹoʊˈpo˞.ɹəs/
    • Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs

Proper noun

Heteroporus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain aleocharine rove beetles.

See also

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