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Where does “cyclostome” come from?

cyclostome (French) comes from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclostome (French): cyclostome

Definitions

  1. cyclostome

Ancestry of “cyclostome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclostome”

  • cyclostome
  • cyclostomatous
  • cyclostomous
  • Cyclostomatida
  • Cyclostomata
  • ciclostom
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