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bucco-

/ˌbʌkoʊ/

bucco- prefix: buccal; related to the cheek.

Prefix

bucco-

  1. buccal; related to the cheek.
  2. (rarely; historically) oral; related to the mouth, especially the oral cavity.

Forms of bucco-

alternative formbucc-

Origin of bucco-

From buccal, from Latin bucca (“mouth; cheek”). By surface analysis, bucc- + -o-.

Questions about bucco-

What does bucco- mean?
Bucco- means buccal; related to the cheek.
What part of speech is bucco-?
Bucco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce bucco-?
Bucco- is pronounced /ˌbʌkoʊ/.

Words near bucco- in the dictionary

  1. buccinid
  2. buccinids
  3. buccinoid
  4. buccinoids
  5. Buccis
  6. bucco-
  7. bucco-occlusal
  8. buccoapical
  9. buccoaxial
  10. buccocervical
  11. buccodispersibility

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