ducto-

prefix

mammary duct.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. duct (any exocrine glandular duct); most often:
    1. anatomymammary duct.
    2. anatomybile duct.
    3. anatomytear duct.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from duct; more at duct § Etymology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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