Etymology

adelphotaxon

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Today it means: A sister taxon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδελφός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδελφός“brother”
  2. English todayadelphotaxon

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) + taxon.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδελφός all →

Adelphiadelpho-adelphophagyadelphousderadelphusdiadelphouspentadelphouspolyadelphoussynadelphitetetradelphoustriadelphous

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