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gloeo-

gloeo- prefix: having the character of glue; sticky.

Prefix

gloeo-

  1. Having the character of glue; sticky.
    • gloeo- + vessel → gloeovessel
    • gloeo- + cystidium → gloeocystidium

Forms of gloeo-

alternative formgleo-

Origin of gloeo-

Derived from Ancient Greek γλοιός (gloiós).

Questions about gloeo-

What does gloeo- mean?
Gloeo- means having the character of glue; sticky.
What part of speech is gloeo-?
Gloeo- is a prefix.

Words near gloeo- in the dictionary

  1. Glodowski
  2. Glodowskis
  3. gloea
  4. gloeae
  5. Gloeckner
  6. gloeo-
  7. gloeocystidia
  8. gloeocystidial
  9. gloeocystidium
  10. gloeoplerous
  11. gloeorhodopsin

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