Etymology

hypsistaphylia

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Ancient Greek σταφυλή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσταφυλή
  2. English todayhypsistaphylia

By surface analysis, hypsi- + staphyle + -ia, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσταφυλή all →

staphylestaphylinestaphylo-staphyloncus

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