-tene

suffix

Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis

OriginAncient Greek ταινία →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyRibbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταινία“ribbon, band, fillet”
  2. English-tene

From Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, band, fillet”).

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APA

-tene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tene

MLA

“-tene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-tene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tene.

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