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πλεκτάνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πλέκω (plékō, to plait, twine) +‎ -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πλεκτᾰ́νη (plektắnēf (genitive πλεκτᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. anything twined or wreathed, coil, wreath
  2. (in the plural) arms of the octopus, tentacles
  3. (in the plural) antennae of the shrimp
  4. (in the plural) meshes of a spiderweb
  5. (pathology) mastoid growth in the uterus
  6. (anatomy) Fallopian tubes
  7. (anatomy) plexus of veins

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πλεκτάνη (plektáni)

Further reading

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