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Where does “tubulocyst” come from?

tubulocyst (English) comes from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

tubulocyst (English): A cyst formed by the blockage of a tubule

Definitions

  1. A cyst formed by the blockage of a tubule

Ancestry of “tubulocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “tubulocyst”

  • tubulocystic
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