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Where does “biorientation” come from?

biorientation (English) comes from English orientation, from French orientation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

biorientation (English): The orientation of chromosomes to opposite poles...

Definitions

  1. The orientation of chromosomes to opposite poles...

Ancestry of “biorientation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorientationThe determination of the relative position of...
2Frenchorientationorientation
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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