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strepto-

strepto- prefix: twisted.

Prefix

strepto-

  1. twisted
  2. having the form of a twisted chain

strepto- meaning in Persian

strepto- in Persian

Translations
استرپتوـ esterepto-

Origin of strepto-

From Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted”) from στρέφειν (stréphein, “to twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *streb(h)- (“to wind, turn, twist”).

Questions about strepto-

What does strepto- mean?
Strepto- means twisted.
What is strepto- in Persian?
Strepto- in Persian is استرپتوـ (esterepto-). See Strepto- meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is strepto-?
Strepto- is a prefix.

Words near strepto- in the dictionary

  1. streptavidins
  2. streptaxid
  3. streptaxids
  4. streptin
  5. strepto
  6. strepto-
  7. streptoavidin
  8. streptobacillary
  9. streptobacilli
  10. streptobacillosis
  11. streptobacillus

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