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Where does “basidiole” come from?

basidiole (English) comes from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.

basidiole (English): An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape...

Definitions

  1. An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape...

Ancestry of “basidiole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-oleA diminutive suffix referring to small parts of...
2English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
3EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
4FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
5Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlum—

Words derived from “basidiole”

  • brachybasidiole
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