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seleno-

seleno- prefix: relating to the Moon.

Prefix

seleno-

  1. Relating to the Moon
    • seleno- + -centric → selenocentric
    Synonyms:
    luni-
  2. Relating to selenium
    Synonyms:
    selenio-, selen-

Synonyms of seleno-

Origin of seleno-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

Questions about seleno-

What does seleno- mean?
Seleno- means relating to the Moon.
What part of speech is seleno-?
Seleno- is a prefix.

Words near seleno- in the dictionary

  1. selenize
  2. selenized
  3. selenizing
  4. selenizone
  5. selenizones
  6. seleno-
  7. selenoaldehyde
  8. selenoaldehydes
  9. selenoalkoxylation
  10. selenoalkoxylations
  11. selenoamide

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