Etymology

prosthogonimid

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Today it means: Any trematode flatworm in the family Prosthogonimidae. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γόνιμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγόνιμος
  2. English todayprosthogonimid

By surface analysis, prostho- (“at the tip, at the front”) + -gonime + -id. (Second element from Ancient Greek γόνιμος (gónimos)).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγόνιμος all →

-gonimegonimium

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