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Where does “échinocoque” come from?

échinocoque (French) comes from French -coque, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

échinocoque (French): echinococcus

Definitions

  1. echinococcus

Ancestry of “échinocoque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-coque—
2New Latincoccus—
3Latincoccuma scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Words derived from “échinocoque”

  • échinococcose
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