Where does “cheilocystidium” come from?

cheilocystidium (English) comes from English cystidium, from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cheilocystidium (English): A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete

Definitions

  1. A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete

Ancestry of “cheilocystidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystidiumA relatively large cell found on the hymenium of...
2EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
3Latincystiscyst
4Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cystis →