octadeca-

prefix

eighteen

Meanings

prefix

alternative octadec-

Origin

From octa- + deca-. Compare Ancient Greek ὀκτωκαίδεκα (oktōkaídeka).

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APA

octadeca-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadeca-

MLA

“octadeca-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadeca-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octadeca-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octadeca-.

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