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Where does “synodontitis” come from?

synodontitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek συνοδοντῖτις, from Ancient Greek συνόδους — kind of fish.

synodontitis (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone, said to be...

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone, said to be...

Ancestry of “synodontitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυνοδοντῖτις—
2Ancient Greekσυνόδουςkind of fish
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