Etymology

balanus

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Today it means: The glans Full definition →

Latin balanus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombalanus
  2. Latin · borrowed frombalanus
  3. English todaybalanus

Borrowed from Latin balanus.

Words from the same roots

Latinbalanus all →

balaniferousbalano-

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