Zelus
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See also: zelus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Zelus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.
Further reading[edit]
- Zelus at BugGuide
Zelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Zelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Zelus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Zelus
- (Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.