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Where does “Comatulida” come from?

Comatulida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Comatula, from Latin comatulus, from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

Ancestry of “Comatulida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualComatula—
2Latincomatulushaving hair neatly curled
3LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
4Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
5Latinκομεωto care for
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