gingivo-

prefix

gums

OriginEnglish gingiva ← Latin gingīva →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomygums

Origin

  1. Latingingīva
  2. Englishgingiva
  3. Englishgingivo-

From gingiva + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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