rhipid-

combining form

variants or rhipido-

: fan

—chiefly in taxonomic names

Rhipidistia

Rhipidoglossa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from rhipid-, rhipis fan; akin to Greek rhip-, rhips wickerwork, rhiptein to throw, Old High German rīban to grate, rub, turn, twist, Middle Dutch wriven to rub, twist; basic meaning: turning

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