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» Etymology of the word aerophilum
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Language
Grammar
Particle
Description or translation
1st morpheme Gr.
masc. n.
aêr air-loving, referring to this organism likely being aerobic
2nd morpheme N.L.
masc. adj. suff.
-philus loving, from the Greek masc. adj. philos
3rd morpheme
4th morpheme
5th morpheme
Full word N.L.
neut. adj.
aerophilum air-loving, referring to this organism likely being aerobic
» Etymology of the word Geocrenenecus
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Language
Grammar
Particle
Description or translation
1st morpheme Gr.
fem. n.
ge the earth
2nd morpheme Gr.
fem. n.
krene a spring
3rd morpheme N.L.
masc. n.
enecus inhabitant
4th morpheme
5th morpheme
Full word N.L.
masc. n.
Geocrenenecus inhabitant of a spring of the earth
» Etymology of the word gerlachensis
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1st morpheme
2nd morpheme
3rd morpheme
4th morpheme
5th morpheme
Full word N.L.
masc. adj.
gerlachensis of Gerlach, the region where Great Boiling Spring is located in Nevada, and this organism was obtained from
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