Etymology

afrothere

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Today it means: An afrotherian. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θηρίον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθηρίον“beast”
  2. English todayafrothere

From Afrotheria, from Afro- + Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

Words from the same roots

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