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deuto-
- a combining form meaning “second or secondary; second in order”, used in the formation of compound words:
deutoplasm.
Word History and Origins
Origin of deuto-1
Example Sentences
The subchloride may be directly formed, by pouring a solution of deuto-chloride of copper or iron upon silver leaf.
Beyond the discoveries of Chaussier, on the preservative properties of the deuto-chloride of mercury, the labours of MM.
No time was lost to profit by this property of the deuto-chloride of mercury, to apply it to the preservation of whole bodies.
Chaussier has latterly proposed the solution of the deuto-chloride of mercury, in distilled water.
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Words That Use deuto-
What does deuto- mean?
Deuto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “second” or “secondary.” It is rarely used in scientific terms, especially in biology.
Deuto- comes from Greek deúteros, meaning “second.”
What are variants of deuto-?
Deuto- is a shortened form of deutero- or deuter-, as in deuteropathy.
Examples of deuto-
One example of a scientific term that features the combining form deuto- is deutoplasm, “the reserve nutritive material, as a yolk granule, in the ovarian cytoplasm.”
The form deuto- means “secondary,” as we know. So, what about the -plasm portion of the word? It has a variety of meanings, including “tissue.” Deutoplasm literally translates to “secondary tissue.”
What are some words that use the combining form deuto- or deut-?
- deutencephalon
- deutobromide
- deutocarbonate
- deutochloride
- deuton
- deutoplastic
- deutovum
What are some other forms that deuto- may be commonly confused with?
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