Etymology

helus

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Today it means: In scarabaeoid larvae, a coarse fixed spine located near the haptomerum. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἧλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἧλος“nail”
  2. English todayhelus

From Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nail”).

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