bucco-

/ˌbʌkoʊ/

prefix

buccal; related to the cheek.

OriginLatin bucca →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative bucc-

  1. anatomybuccal; related to the cheek.
  2. anatomy(rarely; historically) oral; related to the mouth, especially the oral cavity.

Origin

  1. Latinbucca“mouth; cheek”
  2. Englishbucco-

From buccal, from Latin bucca (“mouth; cheek”). By surface analysis, bucc- + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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