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Where does “actinomiceta” come from?

actinomiceta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese actino-, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

actinomiceta (Portuguese): actinomycete

Definitions

  1. actinomycete

Ancestry of “actinomiceta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseactino-actino-
2Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
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