sialo-

prefix

saliva; salivary

OriginAncient Greek σῐ́ᾰλον →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomysaliva; salivary
  2. biochemistrysialyl

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῐ́ᾰλον
  2. Ancient Greekσῐ́ᾰλον
  3. Englishsialo-

Derived from Ancient Greek σῐ́ᾰλον (sĭ́ălon).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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