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Where does “turioniferous” come from?

turioniferous (English) comes from Latin turio, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

turioniferous (English): Producing shoots

Definitions

  1. Producing shoots

Ancestry of “turioniferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinturioA shoot, a sprout, a tendril, a young branch of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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