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flavo-
- a combining form meaning “yellow,” used in the formation of compound words ( flavopurpurin ); in some biochemical terms, specialized in meaning to indicate flavin ( flavoprotein ).
Example Sentences
Investigators also recommended the removal of Vale’s head of ferrous minerals and coal, Peter Poppinga, planning director Lucio Flavo Gallon Cavalli and Silmar Magalhaes Silva, the head of a geographic division at Vale, as well as three managers and two technicians, the paper said.
R. niger; jugulo flavo; mandibul� superioris parte superiore flav�, transvers� maculat�, strig� viridi obliqu� divis�; mandibul� inferiore nigr�.
P. nigro virescens; capite juguloque nigris, fœmin� castaneis; corpore flavo; rostro serrato, tomiis albis, mandibul� superiore aurantiac�, line� longitudinali, laterali, medi�, nigr�, mandibul� inferiore c�rule�.
Alis anticis falcato-acuminatis, fuscis, fasci� medi� margineque postico flavo; posticis infra flavescentibus colore griseo variis, basi maculis 4 fulvis.
L. alis integris, supr� nigris; anticarum basi maculo aurantiaco, triradiato, medio fasci� flav�, apice maculo flavo ornatis; posticis strig� aurantiac�, margine ferrugineo; antennarum clavis albis.
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Words That Use Flavo-
What does flavo- mean?
Flavo- is a combining form used like a prefix typically meaning “yellow.” When used in biochemistry terms, flavo- means “flavin,” a pale yellow chemical compound found in a variety of biological substances, like vitamins.
Flavo- comes from Latin flāvus, meaning “yellow” or “blonde.” The Greek equivalent of flāvus is xanthós, “yellow.” To learn more, read our Words That Use articles on xanth- and xantho-.
What are variants of flavo-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, flavo- becomes flav-, as in flavin. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use flav- article.
Examples of flavo-
One example of a scientific term that features the form flavo- is flavobacteria, “rod-shaped, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Flavobacterium.”
The form flavo- means “yellow,” while -bacteria means, well, “bacteria.” Flavobacteria literally translates to “yellow bacteria.” The name refers to the way this bacteria produces yellow pigments. Find out more at our entry for Flavobacterium.
What are some words that use the combining form flavo-?
- flavocobalt
- flavoenzyme
- flavoprotein
- flavopurpurin
What are some other forms that flavo- may be commonly confused with?
Not every word that begins with the exact letters flavo-, such as flavor, is necessarily using the combining form flavo- to denote “yellow.” Learn why flavor means “taste” at our entry for the word.
Break it down!
The chemical compound flavoprotein was first discovered after it separated from cow’s milk. Keeping in mind the meaning flavo-, what color is this separated substance?
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