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Showing posts with label spondylo- or spondyl-. Show all posts
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spondylo- or spondyl-

Term: spondylo- or spondyl-
Literally meaning: «smashed corn»
Origin: Anc Greek
σπόνδυλος/spondylos(=vertebra) >σπάω/spao(=break)+τύλος/tylos(=callus, corn)
Coined/History
Definition
Prefix meaning vertebra of the spinal column

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