Etymology

vitrella

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Today it means: One of the transparent lens-like cone cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods. Full definition →

Latin vitrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromvitrum“glass”
  2. English todayvitrella

Diminutive of Latin vitrum (“glass”).

Words from the same roots

Latinvitrum all →

vitrinevitragevitrescentvitrifacturevitriformvitrifyvitriteVitrolitevitrum

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