hapto-

prefix

attachment or binding; adhesion

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thigmo-
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologyattachment or binding; adhesion

    Synonyms: thigmo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixattachment or binding; adhesion

Similar
thigmo-
Also see
thigmo-

Origin

From ἅπτω (háptō, “touch, fasten”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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