chlamyphore

noun

chlam·​y·​phore

ˈklaməˌfō(ə)r

variants or less commonly chlamydophore

kləˈmidəˌf-

plural -s

: pichiciago

Word History

Etymology

chlamyphore borrowed from New Latin Chlamyphorus chlamyphorus ; chlamydophore borrowed from New Latin Chlamydophorus, synonym of Chlamyphorus

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