Dolichos
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Dolichos or Dolichus is derived from the Ancient Greek
word for "long" (wiktionary:δολιχός). It may refer to
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
word for "long" (wiktionary:δολιχός). It may refer to
- Dolichos (legume)Dolichos (legume)Dolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. It is also known as seim, lablab, or field beans.-Related links:...
, a genus of legumes - Dolichos (running race)Dolichos (running race)Dolichos or Dolichus in ancient Olympics was a long-race introduced in 720 BC. Separate accounts of the race present conflicting evidence as to the actual length of the dolichos. However, the average stated length of the race was approximately 18-24 laps, or about three miles...
, long-race in ancient Olympics - Dolichus (beetle), a ground beetleGround beetleGround beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe.-Description and ecology:...
genus - Elibia dolichusElibia dolichusElibia dolichus is a moth of the Sphingidae family . It is found in Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia , Indonesia to the Philippines ....
, a hawkmoth species