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Ento

Origin

ento-

a combining form meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words: entoderm.

Origin:
combining form representing Greek entós
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Word Origin & History

ento-
"within, inside, inner," from Gk. ento-, comb. form of entos "within, inside" (cognate of L. intus), from PIE *entos, from *en- "in" + adv. suffix -tos, denoting origin.
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Medical Dictionary

ento- or ent-
pref.
Inside; within: entozoon.

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