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Where does “Teleostei” come from?

Teleostei (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek τέλεος, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

Ancestry of “Teleostei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλεοςgenitive singular of τέλος; complete
2Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
3Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
4Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “Teleostei”

  • teleostean
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