Where does “bdelloplast” come from?
bdelloplast (English) comes from English bdello-, from Ancient Greek βδέλλα, from Ancient Greek βδάλλω, from Pre-Greek qsb-grc.
bdelloplast (English): A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic...
Definitions
- A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic...
Ancestry of “bdelloplast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bdello- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βδέλλα | leech; lamprey; bdellium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βδάλλω | to milk cows; to suck |
| 4 | Pre-Greek | qsb-grc | — |