What does the latin root "pelma" mean??

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What does the latin root "pelma" mean??

Topic.

As in Brachy"pelma"

Aphono"pelma"

and Haplo"pelma".

Thnx.

2007-06-29 09:04:22 · 3 answers · asked by Ben R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It's Greek

Pelma = sole (of foot)

2007-06-29 09:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As in the word Paracenobiopelma:

The genus name is combined from the Ancient Greek root para "near to" and the genus name Cenobiopelma, which is now renamed to Oligoxystre, and transferred to the family Theraphosidae. Cenobiopelma is a combination of the Ancient Greek roots ceno "evacuation", bio "life", and PELMA "SOLE OF THE FOOT".

2007-06-29 14:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by pisayweb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sole of foot

2015-12-01 16:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by Pelma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋