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rhipid-

combining form
variants: or rhipido-

Definition of rhipid-

: fan —chiefly in taxonomic names RhipidistiaRhipidoglossa

History and Etymology for rhipid-

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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