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Where does “bioadvection” come from?

bioadvection (English) comes from English advection, from Latin advectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

bioadvection (English): biologically driven advection

Definitions

  1. biologically driven advection

Ancestry of “bioadvection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadvectionThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere ...
2LatinadvectioThe act of bringing or conveying; transportation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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