Etymology

epiproct

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Today it means: Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πρωκτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπρωκτός
  2. English todayepiproct

epi- + Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπρωκτός all →

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