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» Etymology of the word aerophilum

Component 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
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Full word N.L. neut. adj. aerophilum air-loving, referring to this organism likely being aerobic

» Etymology of the word Geocrenenecus

Component 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
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Full word N.L. masc. n. Geocrenenecus inhabitant of a spring of the earth

» Etymology of the word gerlachensis

Component Language Grammar Particle Description or translation
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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

Additional Resources

To learn more about etymology and nomenclature of prokaryotes, we invite you to read these external resources: