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Where does “aleuro-” come from?

aleuro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον — wheat flour; meal.

aleuro- (English): of or relating to wheat flour

Definitions

  1. of or relating to wheat flour

Ancestry of “aleuro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλευρονwheat flour; meal

Words derived from “aleuro-”

  • aleuromancy
  • aleurometer
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