Etymology

phycomater

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Today it means: A gelatin in which the algae spores have been supposed to vegetate. Full definition →

Latin mater
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  1. Latin · derived frommater“mother”
  2. English todayphycomater

From phyco- + Latin mater (“mother”).

Words from the same roots

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