hymeno-
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “membrane” (hymenopteron); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hymenotomy).
Origin of hymeno-
1<Greek, combining form of hymḗn membrane, hymen
Words Nearby hymeno-
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