antlia

Latin

noun

Definitions

a foot-operated pump for drawing water
(zoology) the body part of an insect used to suck up plant juices

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (filth, bilge-water).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀντλία

Gloss

filth, bilge-water

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

Antlia English
antlia English
ἀντλία Ancient Greek
ἄντλος Ancient Greek