histo-

1. a combining form meaning “tissue,” used in the formation of compound words:

   histology.

histo-

combining_form

1. indicating animal or plant tissue

   histamine

   histology

Word History and Origins

Origin of histo-¹

< Greek, combining form of histós web (of a loom), tissue

Word History and Origins

Origin of histo-¹

from Greek, from histos web

Example Sentences

Histo-research in bringing its time bubble back from the past got overzealous and cut the circuit too quickly.

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Histo-research regrets this incident, but attributes it to the emergency.

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