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Where does “syringae” come from?

syringae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Syringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

syringae (Translingual): lilac ; used as a specific epithet

Definitions

  1. lilac ; used as a specific epithet

Ancestry of “syringae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSyringalilac plant
2Latinsȳrinx—
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “syringae”

  • syringomycin
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