entero-


  1. a combining form meaning “intestine,” used in the formation of compound words: enterology.

Origin of entero-

1
<Greek, combining form of énteron intestine
  • Also especially before a vowel, enter-.

Words Nearby entero-

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How to use entero- in a sentence

  • My entero swallowed the water greedily; but as we returned towards the inn, I observed that he was sad, and that his head drooped.

    The Bible in Spain | George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for entero-

entero-

combining form
  1. indicating an intestine: enterovirus; enteritis

Origin of entero-

1
from New Latin, from Greek enteron intestine

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