misderive
[ mis-di-rahyv ]
/ ˌmɪs dɪˈraɪv /
verb (used with or without object), mis·de·rived, mis·de·riv·ing.
to derive incorrectly; assign a wrong derivation to.
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Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby misderive
misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose, misdiagnosis, misdial, misdirect
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