Meanings
prefix
Origin
- Ancient Greekτρυπώ“to drill”
- Englishtrypano-
Compare to Ancient Greek τρυπώ (trupṓ, “to drill”).
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APA
trypano-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypano-
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“trypano-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypano-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trypano-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypano-.
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