Where does “gregarine” come from?
gregarine (English) comes from Latin gregarius, from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gregarine (English): Any of various sporozoan protozoans that are...
Definitions
- Any of various sporozoan protozoans that are...
Ancestry of “gregarine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gregarius | of the herd; common |
| 2 | Latin | grex | A group of smaller animals: a flock , a pack , a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |