Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekφακός“lentil, lenticular body”
- Englishphaco-
From Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil, lenticular body”). For the sense change, compare Medieval Latin lēns (“lens”), from Latin lēns (“lentil”).
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phaco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaco-
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“phaco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaco-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phaco-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaco-.
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