Where does “mononematic” come from?

mononematic (English) comes from English nematic, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

mononematic (English): Having electron-dense extracellular material localized to the junction between the cilia and the attachment cell. (of stretch receptor organs in insects and crustaceans)

Definitions

  1. Having electron-dense extracellular material localized to the junction between the cilia and the attachment cell. (of stretch receptor organs in insects and crustaceans)

Ancestry of “mononematic”, step by step

mononematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nematic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnematicWhose molecules align in loose parallel lines; A...
2Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
3Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
4Ancient GreekνάωI flow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek νάω →Every word from Ancient Greek νέω →