Bosporan

adjective

Bos·​po·​ran ˈbäsp(ə)rən 

1

: of or relating to the Bosporus

2

: of or relating to Kerch strait

Word History

Etymology

Latin bosporanus of the Bosporus, from Bosporus, Bosphorus Bosphorus, strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Black sea, strait connecting the Sea of Azov with the Black sea (from Greek Bosporos) + -anus -an

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Rhymes for Bosporan

• cephalosporin
• cyclosporin