Where does “myco-heterotrophic” come from?
myco-heterotrophic (English) comes from English heterotrophic, from English hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
myco-heterotrophic (English): Getting all or part of its food from parasitism...
Definitions
- Getting all or part of its food from parasitism...
Ancestry of “myco-heterotrophic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heterotrophic | Being a heterotroph |
| 2 | English | hetero- | other, different |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |