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deuto-

deuto- is the alternative form of deutero-.

Meaning of deutero-

Prefix

deutero-

  1. Second or secondary.
    • deutero- + -gamy → deuterogamy (“second marriage”)
  2. Containing deuterium.
    • deutero- + benzene → deuterobenzene

Origin of deuto-

Shortening of deutero-

Questions about deuto-

What is deuto- the alternative form of?
Deuto- is the alternative form of deutero-.

Words near deuto- in the dictionary

  1. deuteroxide
  2. deuteroxides
  3. deuterozooid
  4. deuterozooids
  5. deutivacaftor
  6. deuto-
  7. deutocerebra
  8. deutocerebral
  9. deutocerebrum
  10. deutomerite
  11. deutomerites

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: deuto- (page history and authors); deutero- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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