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Where does “cereus” come from?

cereus (English) comes from Translingual Cereus, from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

cereus (English): Any of the genus "Cereus" of plants of the cactus...

Definitions

  1. Any of the genus "Cereus" of plants of the cactus...

Ancestry of “cereus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCereus—
2Latincēreus—
3Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—

Words derived from “cereus”

  • ceroid
  • cerein
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