Etymology

polyeidic

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Today it means: Passing through several distinct larval forms; having several distinct kinds of young. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεἶδος“form”
  2. English todaypolyeidic

From poly- + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “form”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekεἶδος all →

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