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Where does “piroplasma” come from?

piroplasma (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.

piroplasma (English): "Babesia", a genus of hematozoa that invades the...

Definitions

  1. "Babesia", a genus of hematozoa that invades the...

Ancestry of “piroplasma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
2Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
3Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
4Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—
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