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ceno-

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a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” used in the formation of compound words: cenogenesis.

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Also caeno-, caino-.

Origin of ceno-

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combining form representing Greek kainós

Words nearby ceno-

CENELEC, cenesthesia, CEng, Cenis, cenizo, ceno-, cenobite, cenogenesis, cenosite, cenospecies, cenotaph

Definition for ceno- (2 of 2)

ceno-2

a combining form meaning “common,” used in the formation of compound words: cenobite.
Also coeno-.

Origin of ceno-

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<Greek koino-, combining form of koinós
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Medical definitions for ceno-

ceno-

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Common:cenesthesia.
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