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Where does “microwhip scorpion” come from?

microwhip scorpion (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microwhip scorpion (English): A palpigrade

Definitions

  1. A palpigrade

Ancestry of “microwhip scorpion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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