12 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă)der. English somato- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos…
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