Etymology

polymorphonucleate

Today it means: polymorphonuclear Full definition →

English nucleate ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  6. Englishmorpho-
  7. Englishnucleate
  8. English todaypolymorphonucleate

From poly- + morpho- + nucleate.

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