Etymology

idiosoma

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Today it means: The posterior portion of the body of a mite. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σῶμα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσῶμα“body”
  2. English todayidiosoma

From idio- (“distinct”) + soma (“body”), from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσῶμα all →

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