Where does “diplohaplontic” come from?
diplohaplontic (English) comes from English diplo-, from Ancient Greek διπλόος, from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
diplohaplontic (English): Describing a life cycle that has alternating...
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- Describing a life cycle that has alternating...
Ancestry of “diplohaplontic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diplo- | double |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διπλόος | Double; double pot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -πλόος | Forms an adjective indicating repetition or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |