Where does “posterostylid” come from?

posterostylid (English) comes from English postero-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

posterostylid (English): A crest on the posterolingual corner of the molar

Definitions

  1. A crest on the posterolingual corner of the molar

Ancestry of “posterostylid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpostero-posterior; back
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →