Etymology

autophanous

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Today it means: Producing its own light. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φαίνω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφαίνω“appear, shine”
  2. English todayautophanous

From auto- + Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “appear, shine”), compare -phanous (“appearing”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφαίνω all →

phenotypetryptophanphenolphenylhomophenemyophan-phanyphenepheno-phenogampyrophane

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