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Where does “pruniformis” come from?

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

pruniformis (Latin): prune-shaped

Definitions

  1. prune-shaped

Ancestry of “pruniformis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fōrmis—
2Latinfōrma—
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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