Where does “unilabiate” come from?
unilabiate (English) comes from English uni, from Japanese 雲丹 — the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
unilabiate (English): Having a single lip
Definitions
- Having a single lip
Ancestry of “unilabiate”, step by step
unilabiate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uni | University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi |
| 2 | Japanese | 雲丹 | the food made from the roe of sea urchin,... |
via English labiate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labiate | Having lips or liplike parts; Having the corolla... |