Cyclops

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Translingual[edit]

Cyclops quadricornis
Cyclops sp.

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, one-eyed giant), from Proto-Hellenic *kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱú-klōps (cattle thief).

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Cyclops m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae – widespread, small, one-eyed, freshwater crustaceans.

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