peloria

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Etymology

From New Latin peloria (“mutant, especially mutant toadflax”), from Ancient Greek πέλωρ (pélōr, “monster”) + -ία (-ía, “-ia, -y: forming abstract nouns”) and Latin -ia (“-ia: forming neuter plurals”).

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