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Etymology of the English word lamellibranch

the English word lamellibranch

derived from the New Latin word lamellibranchia

derived from the Latin word Lamellibranchia

derived from the New Latin word branchia (gills)

derived from the Greek word branchia, βράγχια (gills)

derived from the Greek word bronchos, βρόγχος

derived from the Greek word bragkhia

derived from the New Latin word lamella (small metal piece)

derived from the Latin word lamina (thin plate; plate; veneer; thin sheet of metal)

using the New Latin prefix lamelli-

derived from the Greek word branchion, βράγχιον

The earliest known usage of lamellibranch in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English