dracunculus

See also: Dracunculus

English
A dracunculus fish, Synchiropus splendidus
dracunculus (Dracunculus medinesis) larvae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco (“dragon”).

Noun

dracunculus (plural dracunculi)

  1. A fish, the dragonet.
  2. The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis, now Dracunculus medinensis).

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From dracō, dracōnis (“dragon”) +‎ -culus.

Noun

dracunculus m (genitive dracunculī); second declension

  1. a small dragon or serpent
  2. a thread twisted like a serpent
  3. a sort of fish, dragonet
  4. tarragon

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dracunculus dracunculī
Genitive dracunculī dracunculōrum
Dative dracunculō dracunculīs
Accusative dracunculum dracunculōs
Ablative dracunculō dracunculīs
Vocative dracuncule dracunculī

References
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