Meanings
prefix
Origin
Clipping of caproic acid, from capr- + -oic and acid.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
capro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capro-
MLA
“capro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capro-.
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