Etymology

clava

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Today it means: Synonym of gracile tubercle. Full definition →

Latin clāva
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromclāva“club, staff, knotty branch”
  2. English todayclava

Borrowed from Latin clāva (“club, staff, knotty branch”).

Words from the same roots

Latinclāva all →

clavateclaviform

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