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Where does “Ostrea” come from?

Ostrea (Translingual) comes from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον — bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Ancestry of “Ostrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinostreaoyster, mussel
2Ancient Greekὄστρεονbivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...

Words derived from “Ostrea”

  • Ostreidae
  • Ostreoidea
  • Ostreina
  • Ostreoida
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