Ellobium

noun

El·​lo·​bi·​um

ə̇ˈlōbēəm,

eˈ-

: the type genus of Ellobiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ellobion that which is in the lobe of the ear, earring, from el- (from en in) + lobos lobe + -ion (diminutive suffix)

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