ceno-
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a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” used in the formation of compound words: cenogenesis.
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Origin of ceno-
1Combining form representing Greek kainós
Words nearby ceno-
CENELEC, cenesthesia, CEng, Cenis, cenizo, ceno-, cenobite, cenogenesis, cenosite, cenospecies, cenotaph
Other definitions 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-
2<Greek koino-, combining form of koinós
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Medical definitions for ceno-
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Common:cenesthesia.
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