Etymology

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Today it means: A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus. . Full definition →

First used 1885–90Ancient Greek κλειστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλειστός“closed, shut”
  2. English todayphysoclist

From physo- + Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed, shut”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκλειστός all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 1885–90 A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus. .

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