Parts of the Body Etymologies
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- Q1This word, which refers to a sharp pain in a certain part of the body, comes from the late Latin "hemicrania".migraine120s
- Q2The prefix "mono-" (one) distinguishes this item from its more common counterpart.monocle120s
- Q3This plant takes its name from the Latin compound word which means "turning the nose away", due to its unpleasant odor.nasturtium120s
- Q4This uncommon verb, which means "to kiss" comes from the Latin verb which means "to make a little mouth".osculate120s
- Q5This lobe of the brain, which is associated with vision, comes from the Latin word which means "the back of the head".occipital120s
- Q6This word refers to a number 1-9 because of the close association between a certain body part and counting.digit120s
- Q7This word comes from the Latin which means "written by hand".manuscript120s
- Q8This archaic unit of measurement (also called a cubit) is equivalent to the distance from the fingertips to the elbow. (It is related to the English and Latin words for a body part.)ell120s
- Q9This word means "having to do with the chest".thoracic120s
- Q10This word, which describes animals such as snails, means something like "stomach foot", based on the way that they move.gastropod120s
- Q11Named for the part of the body from which it hangs, this word describes an item of clothing worn by medieval monks.scapular120s
- Q12This food item gets its name, through German, from a Latin-named biscuit that was shaped like folded arms.pretzel120s
- Q13This fancy word that means "to kneel" literally means "to bend ones knee".genuflect120s
- Q14This part of a bird gets its name from its position on the animal's body.talon120s
- Q15This animal gets its name from its unreasonable quantity of feet.centipede120s
