Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

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prefix

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “container, receptacle”).

cyt- (alternative)

cytobiosis cytopharmacology cytotoxicology

-cyte

-cyte

What does cyto- mean?: cell.
Where does cyto- come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “container, receptacle”).

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