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Where does “blennius” come from?

blennius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βλέννα — mucus.

Ancestry of “blennius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβλένναmucus

Words derived from “blennius”

  • blenny
  • eelblenny
Every word from Ancient Greek βλέννα →