chlamydo-
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From Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak, mantle”).
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chlamydo-
- Used to form taxonomic names and epithets for organisms that have a cloak- or mantle-like structure
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English edit
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- chlamyd- (without the connecting vowel)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús).
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chlamydo-
- (ISV combining form) denoting an outer covering (cortex) such as a rigid cell wall