varix

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) a varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein
  • (zoology) In mollusk, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English varix derived from Latin varix (varicose vein) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wers-

Gloss

confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

雄

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