Etymology

palatoquadrate

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Today it means: The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish Full definition →

English quadrate ← Latin palātum ← Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-os
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Englishpalato-
  6. Englishquadrate
  7. English todaypalatoquadrate

From palato- + quadrate.

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