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Where does “moniliform” come from?

moniliform (English) comes from Latin monīlifōrmis, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

moniliform (English): Having a form resembling a string of beads, where...

Definitions

  1. Having a form resembling a string of beads, where...

Ancestry of “moniliform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmonīlifōrmis—
2Latin-fōrmis—
3Latinfōrma—
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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