Etymology of the English word coloboma
the English word
colobomaderived from the Latin word
colobomaderived from the Greek word
koloboma, κολόβωμα
derived from the Greek word
kolobos, κολοβός
derived from the Greek word
koloboo, κολοβόω (to dock; abridge)
Date
The earliest known usage of coloboma in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
