dasy-

prefix

hairy, shaggy, dense, used in compound words

OriginAncient Greek δασύς →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. hairy, shaggy, dense, used in compound words

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδασύς“hairy”
  2. Englishdasy-

From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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