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Where does “hystrix” come from?

hystrix (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ — porcupine; something obtained from pigs, probably...

Ancestry of “hystrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕστριξporcupine; something obtained from pigs, probably...
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