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Where does “plantibody” come from?

plantibody (English) comes from English antibody, from German Antikörper, from German körper, from Middle High German körper, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.

plantibody (English): An antibody produced by plants that have been...

Definitions

  1. An antibody produced by plants that have been...

Ancestry of “plantibody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantibodyA protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to...
2GermanAntikörperantibody
3Germankörper—
4Middle High Germankörper—
5Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
6Proto-Italickorposbody
7Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body
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