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Where does “Muraena” come from?

Muraena (Translingual) comes from Latin murēna, from Ancient Greek μύραινα — moray eel.

Ancestry of “Muraena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmurēna—
2Ancient Greekμύραιναmoray eel

Words derived from “Muraena”

  • Muraenidae
  • Muraeninae
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