Eryops

Greek translation: Ερύωψ, ερύωπας

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English term or phrase:Eryops
Greek translation:Ερύωψ, ερύωπας
Entered by: Marianna Kotzia

04:10 Mar 15, 2010
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Science - Geology / Παλαιοντολογία
English term or phrase: Eryops
Ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα ζώα της ξηράς κατά την Πέρμια περίοδο. Ερύοψ θα μπορούσε να είναι η ελληνική του απόδοση;
Marianna Kotzia
Greece
Local time: 07:46
Ερύωψ, ερύωπας
Explanation:
Επισήμως Ερύωψ. Στη δημοτική ερύωπας.
Όπως τρικεράτωπας.

Eryops meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek eryein = drawn-out + ops = face)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eryops
http://www.lexilogia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=5488
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Ερύωψ, ερύωπας


Explanation:
Επισήμως Ερύωψ. Στη δημοτική ερύωπας.
Όπως τρικεράτωπας.

Eryops meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek eryein = drawn-out + ops = face)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eryops
http://www.lexilogia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=5488

Nick Lingris
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Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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