Etymology

vascular

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Today it means: Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids Full definition →

New Latin vasculāris ← Latin vasculum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvasculum
  2. New Latin · derived fromvasculāris
  3. English todayvascular

From New Latin vasculāris, from Latin vasculum, diminutive of vas (“vessel”).

Words from the same roots

New Latinvasculāris all →

vasculo-

Latinvasculum all →

vasculaturevasculo-vasculum

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