- "plectrum"
comes from
Latin plectrum,
itself derived from Gr**** πλῆκτρον (
plēktron), "anything to
strike with, an
instrument for
striking the lyre, a spear...
- does not mean 'elegance' or 'luxury'". The
pektis harp, also
known as the
plēktron or plectrum, may be the same as the magadis.
Sappho names both the lyra...
-
distinct genus. The word
plectranthus derives from the Gr**** πλῆκτρον (
plēktron), "anything to
strike with, an
instrument for
striking the lyre, a spear...
- in some individuals. The
genus name, Plectropterus, is from the Gr****
plektron, "a ****’s spur" and pteron, "feathers" or "wings". It has been claimed...
- name
Polyplectron combines the
Ancient Gr****
polus meaning "many" with
plēktron meaning "****'s spur". The
specific epithet bicalcaratum combines the Latin...
- Temminck. The name
combines the
Ancient Gr****
polus meaning "many" with
plēktron meaning "****'s spur". The type
species is the grey pea****-pheasant. The...
-
which is
called a prepollex. The
genus name
comes from the Gr**** word
plēktron ("spur") and hyla (the
genus in
which it was
formerly placed). The following...
- as the type species. The
genus name
Plectrophenax is from
Ancient Gr****
plektron, "****'s spur", and
phenax "imposter", and the
specific nivalis is Latin...
- snow
bunting as the type species. The name
combines the
Ancient Gr****
plēktron meaning "****’s spur" with
phenax meaning "imposter". The
genus contains...
- Xanthotis. The
generic name
Plectorhyncha is
derived from the
Ancient Gr****
plēktron 'spear-point' and
rhynkhos 'bill' and
refers to the fine-pointed bill....
