Where does “gnotobiont” come from?

gnotobiont (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνωτός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

gnotobiont (English): Any laboratory animal having a specified and completely known microflora and microfauna

Definitions

  1. Any laboratory animal having a specified and completely known microflora and microfauna

Ancestry of “gnotobiont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνωτόςknown; kinsman
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃tósknown; recognisable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃tós →Every word from Ancient Greek γνωτός →
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