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Where does “dictyo-” come from?

dictyo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek δίκτυον, from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.

Ancestry of “dictyo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw

Words derived from “dictyo-”

  • dictyosome
  • dictyoseptate
  • dictyospore
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