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thigmo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thig-mo-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

related to touching, usually a plant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θῐ́γμᾰ (thĭ́gmă) + -o-, from the root of θῐγγᾰ́νω (thĭngắnō, “to touch”).

Synonyms

hapto-

Questions

What does thigmo- mean?
related to touching, usually a plant.
Where does thigmo- come from?
From Ancient Greek θῐ́γμᾰ (thĭ́gmă) + -o-, from the root of θῐγγᾰ́νω (thĭngắnō, “to touch”).

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