RE: paleonet Word meanings

["Andy Rindsberg" <arindsberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Nice try, but rubbish! Halimeda is from Greek halimos, "of the sea, marine". I'm not sure where the -eda comes from.

 

Andrew K. Rindsberg

Geological Survey of Alabama

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Subject: Re: paleonet Word meanings

Halimeda

-- halys, =i, =is (Greek). A chain, bond.

-- mede, =a (Greek). The genitals.

 

This according to my Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms.

 

---------Harry Pristis

 

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In a message dated 8/1/2004 11:48:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, gusol423@student.otago.ac.nz writes:

Dear Paleonetters,

Following the recent thread on 'word meanings', I wonder if I could ask the list for the origin/meaning of Halimeda, the calcareous green alga of the tropics.

Thanks to all.

Sincerely,

Oliver