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Where does “lathyros” come from?

lathyros (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λάθυρος — A kind of pulse, chickling vetch.

lathyros (Latin): vetchling

Definitions

  1. vetchling

Ancestry of “lathyros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλάθυροςA kind of pulse, chickling vetch

Words derived from “lathyros”

  • lathyrism
  • osteolathyrism
  • latiro
  • Lathyrus
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