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Etymology of the English word somatopleure

the English word somatopleure
derived from the Greek word soma, σῶμα (body; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuə-
derived from the Greek word soma
derived from the New Latin word somatopleura
derived from the Greek word pleura, πλευρά (rib; side; a rib; (by extension) side)
using the New Latin prefix somato-

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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