Etymology

conopeum

C3O1N1O1P3E1U1M3

Today it means: A thin flap of silica on the external valve face of a diatom Full definition →

Latin cōnōpēum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōnōpēum
  2. English todayconopeum

From Latin cōnōpēum. Doublet of canapé and canopy.

Words from the same roots

Latincōnōpēum all →

canopy

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