dasy-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “hairy,” “shaggy,” “dense,” used in the formation of compound words:
dasyphyllous.
Origin
< Greek, combining form representing dasýs; see dense
Related Words
- dasyure
- dasymeter
- dasyphyllous
dasy-
thick with hair or leaves, shaggy, density:
thick with hair or leaves, shaggy, density:
dasyure, dasymeter
dasy-
combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from dasys — more at dense
1. : thick with hair or leaves : shaggy : woolly
< dasyphyllous >
2. : density
< dasymeter >
1.
< dasyphyllous >
2.
< dasymeter >
dasy-
Prefix
- hairy, shaggy, dense, used in compound words
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”).
Derived terms
词根词缀：dasy-
【来源及含义】Greek: thick, shaggy, hairy, dense
【同源单词】dasymeter, dasypedes, dasyphyllous, dasypod