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Etymology of choma

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χώννῡμι (khṓnnūmi) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma) English choma From Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma, “bank, mound”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A small tubercle or ridgelet located on the inner margin of a bivalve near the hinge.

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek χώννῡμι (khṓnnūmi) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma) English choma From Ancient Greek χῶμα (khôma, “bank, mound”).

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