Etymology

stichidium

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Today it means: A special pod-like or fusiform branch containing tetraspores, found in certain red algae. Full definition →

New Latin stichidium ← Ancient Greek στιχίδιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστιχίδιον
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromstichidium
  3. English todaystichidium

From New Latin stichidium, from Ancient Greek στιχίδιον (stikhídion), by surface analysis, sticho- + -idium.

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