Etymology

rachi-

Today it means: Spine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥάχις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥάχις“spine, ridge”
  2. English todayrachi-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin rachis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥάχις all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.