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Where does “osmoconformer” come from?

osmoconformer (English) comes from English conformer, from English conformational, from English conformation, from Latin cōnfōrmātiō, from Latin conformo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

osmoconformer (English): Any marine invertebrate that maintains its...

Definitions

  1. Any marine invertebrate that maintains its...

Ancestry of “osmoconformer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconformerAny of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a...
2EnglishconformationalOf or pertaining to a conformation
3EnglishconformationThe act of conforming; the act of producing...
4Latincōnfōrmātiō—
5LatinconformoI form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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