Orchid

Morpheme

Orchid

Type

free base

Denotation

testicle, ovary, orchid, oblong shape

Etymology

New Latin Orchideae and Orchidaceae; Latin Latin orchis; Ancient Greek órkhis

Evidence

orchid, Orchidaceae, orchidaceous, Urchideae, orchidean, orchidectomy, orchideous, orchidic, orchidist, Orchidoideae, orchidologist, orchidology, orchidomania, orchidometer, orchidopexy, orchidoplasty, orchidoptosis, orchidorrhaphy, orchidotomy, orchids

Notes

-id- is an irregular New Latin insertion

See Also

Orch