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Where does “cytostome” come from?

cytostome (English) comes from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytostome (English): A cellular organelle found only in certain...

Definitions

  1. A cellular organelle found only in certain...

Ancestry of “cytostome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyto-cell
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cytostome”

  • cytostomal
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