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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The family's name, ''Aerodentia'', can be split into two parts, ''aero'' and ''dentia''. ''Aero'' refers to the air or sky in Latin, and the adult form, the Vehemoth Phosbat, is seen to be able to fly. ''Dentia'' is related to teeth, possibly pointing out the adult Phosbat's teeth, and the young Phosbat's fangs. Putting those two meanings together, the name could mean "toothed flier". | |||
''Tectu'' itself doesn't have a Latin meaning, but its closest word, ''tectum'', means shelter. This could point to how the aerodentia family live in dark caves, which shelter them from the sun. ''Pervus'' also lacks a meaning, but may be based on the verb ''pervolo'', meaning "to fly through". | The family's genus, ''Tectupervus'', can also be split into two parts, ''tectu'' and ''pervus''. ''Tectu'' itself doesn't have a Latin meaning, but its closest word, ''tectum'', means shelter. This could point to how the aerodentia family live in dark caves, which shelter them from the sun. ''Pervus'' also lacks a meaning, but may be based on the verb ''pervolo'', meaning "to fly through". Putting those two meanings together, the genus could mean "sheltered flier". | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||