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Where does “Comamonas” come from?

Comamonas (Translingual) comes from Translingual monas, from Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Ancestry of “Comamonas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualmonas—
2Latinmonasthe number one; unity
3Ancient Greekμονάςalone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form...
4TranslingualChlamydomonas—
5Ancient Greekχλαμύςcloak, robe, mantle
6Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
7Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “Comamonas”

  • Comamonadaceae
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