Etymology

apocolpium

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Today it means: The region near the pole of some pollen grains which is bounded by the lines connected the colpal apices. Full definition →

English colpus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *apó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Englishcolpus
  8. English todayapocolpium

From apo- + colpus + -ium.

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