Where does “diplomonad” come from?
diplomonad (English) comes from English monad, from Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
diplomonad (English): Any of a group of mostly parasitic flagellates,...
Definitions
- Any of a group of mostly parasitic flagellates,...
Ancestry of “diplomonad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monad | An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point;... |
| 2 | Latin | monas | the number one; unity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 4 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |