noto-

prefix

south, southern

Meanings

noto-1

prefix
  1. biologyrelated to South America

noto-2

prefix
  1. anatomyback

Origin

noto- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekνότος
  2. Englishnoto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νότος (nótos) "south".

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noto- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekνῶτον
  2. Englishnoto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton) "back (part of body)".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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