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Where does “φολίδα” come from?

φολίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς — horny scale of a reptile; horny scale.

φολίδα (Greek): scale; flake; lamella

Definitions

  1. scale; flake; lamella

Ancestry of “φολίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφολῐ́ςhorny scale of a reptile; horny scale
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