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Where does “lichenological” come from?

lichenological (English) comes from English lichenology, from English ology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.

lichenological (English): of or pertaining to lichenology

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to lichenology

Ancestry of “lichenological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlichenologythe scientific study of lichens
2EnglishologyAny branch of learning, especially one ending in...
3English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
4English‐o‐—
5English-prim—
6EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
7EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
8EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
9Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
10EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
11Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
12Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
13Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage

Words derived from “lichenological”

  • lichenologically
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