staphylo-
构词拆解
- staphyl-
- Alternative form of staphylo- (“uvula, grape-like cluster”).
- -o-
- A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or combining forms of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the classical compounds of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary, but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
词源链
- 英语English
staphylo-
词源说明
释义
前缀prefix
- 1Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement.
- 2Pertaining to the uvula.