vitreo-

prefix

vitreous humour

OriginMiddle French vitreux ← Latin vitreus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyvitreous humour

Origin

  1. Latinvitreus“glassy, transparent”
  2. Middle Frenchvitreux
  3. Englishvitreo-

From vitreous, from Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glass”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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