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Where does “monoraphid” come from?

monoraphid (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monoraphid (English): Any pennate diatom that has a raphe on only one...

Definitions

  1. Any pennate diatom that has a raphe on only one...

Ancestry of “monoraphid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
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