Meanings
- Relating to the Hepaticae (liverworts).
hepatico- + -logy → hepaticology
1 more example
hepatico- + -logist → hepaticologist
Synonyms & antonyms
prefixSynonym of hepato- (“relating to the liver”).
Origin
From hepatic (“relating to the liver”) + -o-.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
hepatico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatico-
“hepatico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatico-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hepatico-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepatico-.
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