Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekσκάφος“anything hollowed”
- Englishscaphander
Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, “anything hollowed”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “a man”): compare French scaphandre.
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APA
scaphander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphander
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“scaphander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphander. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaphander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaphander.
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