Etymology

megaphyll

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Today it means: A leaf having an internally branching system of veins, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf. Full definition →

English mega- ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. English todaymegaphyll

From mega- + -phyll.

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