Etymology

clavula

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Today it means: A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins Full definition →

Latin clāvula
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromclāvula“scion, graft”
  2. English todayclavula

Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”). By surface analysis, clav(a) + -ula.

Words from the same roots

Latinclāvula all →

clavule

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