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Where does “lagena” come from?

lagena (English) comes from Latin lagēna, from Ancient Greek λάγηνος, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνος.

lagena (English): The upper part of the cochlear duct; A similar...

Definitions

  1. The upper part of the cochlear duct; A similar...

Ancestry of “lagena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlagēna—
2Ancient GreekλάγηνοςAlternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος; flask, pitcher;...
3Ancient Greekλᾰ́γῡνος—

Words derived from “lagena”

  • lagenar
  • lageniform
  • cochleolagenar
  • sublageniform
  • sacculolagenar
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