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Where does “anthrax” come from?

Anthrax comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ, meaning coal or charcoal.

anthrax (English): An acute infectious disease of herbivores,...

Definitions

  1. An acute infectious disease of herbivores,...

Ancestry of “anthrax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθραξcharcoal; a deep red precious stone, a carbuncle;...

Words derived from “anthrax”

  • anthracoid
  • anthracic
  • anthraxlike
  • nonanthrax
  • glossanthrax
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