adipo-

Word Origin

a combining form with the meaning “fat, fatty tissue,” used in the formation of compound words:

adipocere.

Also, especially before a vowel, adip-.

Origin

< Latin adip- (see adipose) + -o-

Related Words

adipocere
adip-
adipocyte
adiponitrile
adipopexia

adipo-
combining form
⇨ see adip-

adipo-, comb. form|ˈædɪpəʊ|[a. L. adeps, adip- fat + -o¹.]Used in Biol., Chem., and Med. to form terms relating to fat or fatty tissue, as *adipocyte n, *adipokinetic a.

adipo-
combining form
see adip-

adipo-

Prefix

anatomy, medicine fat

Etymology

From Latin adeps.

Derived terms

See Category:English words prefixed with adipo-

词汇	adipo-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD OED Webster Wiktionary adipo- Word Origin 1 a combining form with the meaning “fat, fatty tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: adipocere. Also, especially before a vowel, adip-. Origin < Latin adip- (see adipose) + -o- Related Words adipocere adip- adipocyte adiponitrile adipopexia adipo- combining form ⇨ see adip- adipo-, comb. form\|ˈædɪpəʊ\|[a. L. adeps, adip- fat + -o¹.]Used in Biol., Chem., and Med. to form terms relating to fat or fatty tissue, as adipocyte n, adipokinetic a. adipo- combining form see adip- adipo- Prefix anatomy, medicine fat Etymology From Latin adeps. Derived terms See Category:English words prefixed with adipo-
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