myEtymology.com: English etymology of pelecypod

Etymology of the English word pelecypod

the English word pelecypod

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

Word found in Modern English