Where does “thylakoid” come from?

Thylakoid derives from Ancient Greek θύλακος, meaning a small bag or pouch.

thylakoid (English): a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from...

Definitions

  1. a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from...

Ancestry of “thylakoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύλακοςsack, bag, used especially to carry meal in; sack...
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “thylakoid”

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