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Where does “bursiformis” come from?

bursiformis (Latin) comes from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

bursiformis (Latin): purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Definitions

  1. purse-shaped, having a form like that of a...

Ancestry of “bursiformis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfōrma—
2Etruscanmorma—
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “bursiformis”

  • bursiform
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