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Where does “loxoscelism” come from?

loxoscelism (English) comes from English Loxosceles, from Ancient Greek λοξός, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

loxoscelism (English): A necrotic condition caused by the bite of a...

Definitions

  1. A necrotic condition caused by the bite of a...

Ancestry of “loxoscelism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLoxosceles—
2Ancient GreekλοξόςNot straight: slanting, crosswise, oblique; To...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
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