histo-
a combining form meaning “tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: histology.
Origin of histo-
1<Greek, combining form of histós web (of a loom), tissue
- Also especially before a vowel, hist-.
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How to use histo- in a sentence
histo-research in bringing its time bubble back from the past got overzealous and cut the circuit too quickly.
The Variable Man | Philip K. Dickhisto-research regrets this incident, but attributes it to the emergency.
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British Dictionary definitions for histo-
histo-
combining form
indicating animal or plant tissue: histology; histamine
Origin of histo-
1from Greek, from histos web
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