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Where does “Peramelemorphia” come from?

Peramelemorphia (Translingual) comes from Translingual -morphia, from Translingual -morpha, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Ancestry of “Peramelemorphia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-morphiaUsed to create taxonomic names of animals at the...
2Translingual-morpha-shaped
3Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
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