Etymology

bdelloid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea Full definition →

Ancient Greek βδέλλα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβδέλλα“leech”
  2. English todaybdelloid

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oid.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekβδέλλα all →

bdellinbdelloid rotiferbdellometer

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