1903 L. F. Ward PureSociol. ii. v. 96The genetic succession of cosmic products..is not only genetic but *toco⁓genetic. The higher terms are generated by the lower through creative synthesis, and are thus affiliated upon them.
1876 E. R. Lankester Haeckel'sHist. Creat. I. 183At present we must occupy ourselves with Propagation, or *Tocogony.
1902 Amer. Anthropologist Oct.-Dec. 739This element in the story is not without its *tocological significance.
Ibid. ,This feature in the tale must be suggestive to the *tocologist.
1828 M. Ryan in Lancet 28 June 400/1From much consideration on these deficiencies, I would propose the following nomenclature... τόκολογια, *Tocology, on parturition.
1890 Billings Nat. Med. Dict. ,Tocology,..Tokology.
1895 Alice B. Stockham ( title)Tokology: A Book for Every Woman.
ORIGIN: from Greek tokos offspring: see -o- .
toco-
combining form
or toko-
Etymology: Greek tokos, from tiktein to bear, beget — more at thane
: childbirth : offspring
< tocogenetic >
< tocology >
or toko-
< tocogenetic >
< tocology >
toco-toko-
Prefix
- Relating to childbirth.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”).