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entero-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛntəroʊ-/

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prefix

Meaning 1

relating to the intestines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prefix

Meaning 2

relating specifically to the small intestine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- From New Latin entero-, combining form from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).

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  • Polish: entero- — Translations