Where does “zooxanthellan” come from?
zooxanthellan (English) comes from English Zooxanthella, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
zooxanthellan (English): Any of a group of dinoflagellates of the...
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- Any of a group of dinoflagellates of the...
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