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blenno-

UK/blɛn.əʊ/US/blɛn.oʊ/

blenno- prefix: mucus.

Prefix

blenno-

  1. Mucus.
    Synonyms:
    muco-, myxo-

Synonyms of blenno-

Origin of blenno-

From Ancient Greek βλέννα (blénna, “mucous discharge”).

Questions about blenno-

What does blenno- mean?
Blenno- means mucus.
What part of speech is blenno-?
Blenno- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce blenno-?
Blenno- is pronounced /blɛn.əʊ/ (UK).

Words near blenno- in the dictionary

  1. blenniids
  2. blenniiform
  3. blenniiforms
  4. blennioid
  5. blennioids
  6. blenno-
  7. blennogenic
  8. blennogenous
  9. blennoid
  10. blennoids
  11. blennophobe

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