scapho-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “boat,” used in the formation of compound words:

scaphocephaly.

Also, especially before a vowel, scaph-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek skáphē boat

Related Words

scaphocephaly
scaphopod

scapho-|ˈskæfəʊ|comb. form of Gr. σκάϕη boat, in many scientific terms (of which the most important will be found as main words). scapho-calˈcaneal a., pertaining to the scaphoid and calcaneum (in recent Dicts.). scapho-ˈcuboid a., pertaining to the scaphoid and cuboid bones. scapho-cuneiform a., pertaining to the scaphoid and cuneiform bones. scaˈphognathite [Gr. γνάθος], a flat oval plate in the gill chamber of fishes, which by movement promotes a constant flow of water through the gill; hence ˌscaphognaˈthitic a., pertaining to a scaphognathite (Cent. Dict. 1891). scapho-ˈlunar a. [cf. lunar B. 3], the epithet of a small bone in the carpus of some animals; also ellipt. as n. ˌscapho-traˈpezium, a bone in the carpus of the sloth tribe, corresponding to the scaphoid and the trapezium united.1876Quain's Elem. Anat. (ed. 8) I. 177 *Scapho-Cuboid Articulation.Ibid. 178 *Scapho-Cuneiform Articulation.1870Rolleston Anim. Life 104 The branchia..act mainly as the *scapho-gnathite does.1854R. Owen in Orr's Circ. Sci., Org. Nat. I. 252 The..end of the *scapho-lunar bone.1870Flower Osteol. Mammalia xvi. 279 The first row consists of a scapho-lunar and a cuneiform.1854R. Owen in Orr's Circ. Sci., Org. Nat. I. 246 The *scapho-trapezium is characteristic of the sloth-tribe.

scapho- /ˈskafəʊ/ combining form of Greek skaphē boat: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE scaphoceˈphalic adjective & noun (Medicine) (a) adjective pertaining to, characteristic of, or affected with scaphocephalus; (b) noun a person with scaphocephalus: M19.
scaphoˈcephalus noun [from Greek kephalē head, after hydrocephalus] Medicine the condition of having an abnormally long and narrow skull due to premature ossification of the sagittal suture M19.
scaphoˈcephaly noun (Medicine) = scaphocephalus E20.
scaˈphocerite noun [from Greek keras horn + -ite¹] Zoology a boat-shaped appendage on each of the second antennae in decapod crustaceans L19.
scaphognathite /skafəgˈnaθʌɪt, -ˈneɪ-/ noun [from Greek gnathos jaw + -ite¹] Zoology a paddle-shaped appendage on each of the second maxillae in decapod crustaceans, which beats to produce a respiratory water current or to aid aerial ventilation L19.
scaphopod noun & adjective [see -pod] Zoology (a) noun any of various burrowing marine molluscs of the class Scaphopoda, which have a tusk-shaped shell with both ends open; also called tusk shell; (b) adjective of, pertaining to, or designating this class: E20.

scapho-
combining form
see scaph-

词汇	scapho-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster scapho- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “boat,” used in the formation of compound words: scaphocephaly. Also, especially before a vowel, scaph-. Origin combining form representing Greek skáphē boat Related Words scaphocephaly scaphopod scapho-\|ˈskæfəʊ\|comb. form of Gr. σκάϕη boat, in many scientific terms (of which the most important will be found as main words). scapho-calˈcaneal a., pertaining to the scaphoid and calcaneum (in recent Dicts.). scapho-ˈcuboid a., pertaining to the scaphoid and cuboid bones. scapho-cuneiform a., pertaining to the scaphoid and cuneiform bones. scaˈphognathite [Gr. γνάθος], a flat oval plate in the gill chamber of fishes, which by movement promotes a constant flow of water through the gill; hence ˌscaphognaˈthitic a., pertaining to a scaphognathite (Cent. Dict. 1891). scapho-ˈlunar a. [cf. lunar B. 3], the epithet of a small bone in the carpus of some animals; also ellipt. as n. ˌscapho-traˈpezium, a bone in the carpus of the sloth tribe, corresponding to the scaphoid and the trapezium united.1876Quain's Elem. Anat. (ed. 8) I. 177 Scapho-Cuboid Articulation.Ibid. 178 Scapho-Cuneiform Articulation.1870Rolleston Anim. Life 104 The branchia..act mainly as the scapho-gnathite does.1854R. Owen in Orr's Circ. Sci., Org. Nat.* I. 252 The..end of the scapho-lunar bone.1870Flower Osteol. Mammalia* xvi. 279 The first row consists of a scapho-lunar and a cuneiform.1854R. Owen in Orr's Circ. Sci., Org. Nat. I. 246 The scapho-trapezium is characteristic of the sloth-tribe. scapho- /ˈskafəʊ/ combining form of Greek skaphē boat: see -o-. DERIVATIVE scaphoceˈphalic adjective & noun (Medicine) (a) adjective pertaining to, characteristic of, or affected with scaphocephalus; (b) noun a person with scaphocephalus: M19. scaphoˈcephalus noun [from Greek kephalē head, after hydrocephalus] Medicine the condition of having an abnormally long and narrow skull due to premature ossification of the sagittal suture M19. scaphoˈcephaly noun (Medicine) = scaphocephalus E20. scaˈphocerite noun [from Greek keras horn + -ite¹] Zoology a boat-shaped appendage on each of the second antennae in decapod crustaceans L19. scaphognathite /skafəgˈnaθʌɪt, -ˈneɪ-/ noun [from Greek gnathos jaw + -ite¹] Zoology a paddle-shaped appendage on each of the second maxillae in decapod crustaceans, which beats to produce a respiratory water current or to aid aerial ventilation L19. scaphopod noun & adjective [see -pod] Zoology (a) noun any of various burrowing marine molluscs of the class Scaphopoda, which have a tusk-shaped shell with both ends open; also called tusk shell; (b) adjective of, pertaining to, or designating this class: E20. scapho-* combining form see scaph-
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