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penta-

 
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a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, meaning “five” (Pentateuch); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (pentavalent).
Also, especially before a vowel, pent-.

Origin:
< Gk pent-, penta-, comb. forms repr. pénte five
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penta- 
comb. form meaning "five," from Gk. penta- (before a vowel, pent-), from pente "five," related to Aeolian pempte (see five).
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Medical Dictionary

penta- or pent-
pref.

  1. Five: pentameter.

  2. Containing five atoms, molecules, or groups: pentose.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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