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Where does “trophophoresy” come from?

trophophoresy (English) comes from English phoresy, from French phorésie, from Ancient Greek φόρησις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

trophophoresy (English): A form of trophobiosis in which one creature...

Definitions

  1. A form of trophobiosis in which one creature...

Ancestry of “trophophoresy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphoresyAn association between two organisms in which one...
2Frenchphorésie—
3Ancient GreekφόρησιςWearing
4Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
5Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
6Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “trophophoresy”

  • trophophoretic
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