definitions

deutero-

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

Nearby words

deuteranopia, deuterate, deuteride, deuterium, deuterium oxide, deutero-, deuterocanonical, deuterocanonical books, deuterogamy, deuteromycete, deuteromycetes
Also especially before a vowel, deuter-.

Origin of deutero-

< Greek, combining form of deúteros
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British Dictionary definitions for deutero-

deutero-

deuto-, before a vowel deuter- or before a vowel deut-

combining form

second or secondarydeuterogamy; deuterium
(in chemistry) indicating the presence of deuterium

Word Origin for deutero-

from Greek deuteros second
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Medicine definitions for deutero-

deutero-

pref.

Second; secondary:deuteropathy.
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Science definitions for deutero-

deutero-

A prefix meaning “second” or “secondary,” as in deuterostome, an animal whose mouth is the second opening to develop.
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