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Where does “blastophore” come from?

blastophore (English) comes from English -phore, from New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

blastophore (English): That portion of the spermatospore which is not...

Definitions

  1. That portion of the spermatospore which is not...

Ancestry of “blastophore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phoreBearer, carrier or conveyor
2New Latin-phorus—
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “blastophore”

  • blastophoric
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