chlamydo-

Translingual

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak, mantle”).

Prefix

chlamydo-

  1. Used to form taxonomic names and epithets for organisms that have a cloak- or mantle-like structure

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English

Alternative forms
  • chlamyd- (without the connecting vowel)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús).

Prefix

chlamydo-

  1. (ISV combining form) denoting an outer covering (cortex) such as a rigid cell wall

Derived terms
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