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Where does “Entomophthora” come from?

Entomophthora (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “Entomophthora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντομονmasculine/feminine accusative singular of...
2Ancient Greekἔντομοςcut in pieces, cut up
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Entomophthora”

  • entomophthoralean
  • Entomophthoraceae
  • Entomophthoromycotina
  • Entomophthorales
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