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Where does “corymbus” come from?

corymbus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος, from Ancient Greek κορυφή — top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex.

corymbus (Latin): cluster of fruit or flowers

Definitions

  1. cluster of fruit or flowers

Ancestry of “corymbus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόρυμβοςuppermost point of a ship; top of a mountain;...
2Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex

Words derived from “corymbus”

  • corymb
  • corymbed
  • corymbus
  • corymbiform
  • corymbosus
  • corimboso
  • corimbo
  • corymbe
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