Meanings
prefix
- combustionlifestylesmoke
- biologycarbon dioxide
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαπνός“smoke”
- Englishcapno-
From Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) + -o-.
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capno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capno-
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“capno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capno-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capno-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capno-.
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