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Where does “teleutosporic” come from?

teleutosporic (English) comes from English teleutospore, from Ancient Greek τελευτή, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

teleutosporic (English): Relating to teleutospores

Definitions

  1. Relating to teleutospores

Ancestry of “teleutosporic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteleutosporeThe thick-celled winter or resting spore of the...
2Ancient Greekτελευτήend, termination; tip, extremity
3Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
4Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
5Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
6Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—
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