lumbrical
English
/ˈlʌm.brɪk.əl/
adj
Definitions
- Worm-like.
Etymology
Derived from Latin lumbricalis, lumbricus (intestinal worm, earthworm) + Latin en (the name of the letter N, I recreate refresh, I renew restore).
Origin
Latin
en
Gloss
the name of the letter N, I recreate refresh, I renew restore
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bifurcate English
- *lumbricem, *lumbrix Latin
- burgensis Latin
- en Latin
- lumbricalis Latin
- lumbricoides Latin
- lumbricus Latin
- redintegro Latin
- enne Italian
- lombric French
- lombriga Galician
- limbric Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- lombriga Old Portuguese
- lãmbric Aromanian