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Possibly from Ancient Greek συμφύω (sumphúō, “grow together”) + -ote.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios. Full definition →
Possibly from Ancient Greek συμφύω (sumphúō, “grow together”) + -ote.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.