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Where does “microconidium” come from?

microconidium (English) comes from English conidium, from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

microconidium (English): A relatively small conidium, but especially the...

Definitions

  1. A relatively small conidium, but especially the...

Ancestry of “microconidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconidiumA fungal spore produced asexually in a...
2Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
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