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cantho-

cantho- prefix: canthus, corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet.

Prefix

cantho-

  1. Canthus, corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet.

Forms of cantho-

alternative formcanth-

Origin of cantho-

From canthus, from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”). By surface analysis, canth- + -o-.

Questions about cantho-

What does cantho- mean?
Cantho- means canthus, corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet.
What part of speech is cantho-?
Cantho- is a prefix.

Words near cantho- in the dictionary

  1. canthellus
  2. canthi
  3. canthic
  4. canthitis
  5. Cantho
  6. cantho-
  7. canthocamptid
  8. canthocamptids
  9. cantholoreal
  10. cantholysis
  11. canthomeatal

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