Etymology

zygon

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Today it means: In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζυγόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζυγόν“yoke”
  2. English todayzygon

From Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekζυγόν all →

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