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Etymology of the English word didymous

the English word didymous
derived from the Greek word didumos, δίδυμος (double, hence alongside the testes)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

Date

The earliest known usage of didymous in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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