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Where does “phlebotomus” come from?

phlebotomus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος.

phlebotomus (Latin): Lancet, fleam

Definitions

  1. Lancet, fleam

Ancestry of “phlebotomus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλεβοτώμος—

Words derived from “phlebotomus”

  • phlegm
  • phlegmy
  • fleam
  • phlegmily
  • dephlegm
  • leucophlegmacy
  • vlijm
  • vlijmscherp
  • fleme
  • fleom
  • flieme
  • vlieme
  • vlime
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