“of origin”

The following 6 entries include the term of origin.

center of origin

: an area in which extensive and often rapid speciation has taken place within a natural group

cone of origin

: a clear area of cytoplasm where the axon of a neuron leaves the cell body

domicile of origin

: the domicile assigned to a person at his birth

country of origin

noun phrase

: the country where something or someone comes from

place of origin

noun phrase

: the place where something is made or created

point of origin

noun phrase

: the place where something comes from : the place where something originates


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