Etymology

synangium

sy·nan·gi·um
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Today it means: The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγγεῖον“a vessel”
  2. English todaysynangium

From New Latin, from syn- + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “a vessel”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον all →

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