polydeoxy-

prefix

various polymers of deoxynucleotides and their derivatives

OriginEnglish deoxy- ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. various polymers of deoxynucleotides and their derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*de
  6. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  7. Proto-Italic*dē
  8. Latindē
  9. Latindē-
  10. Englishde-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  13. Englishoxy-
  14. Englishdeoxy-
  15. Englishpolydeoxy-

From poly- + deoxy-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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