zygo-
a combining form meaning “yoke,” “yoked,” “yoke-shaped,” used in the formation of compound words: zygomorphic.
Origin of zygo-
1Combining form of Greek zygónyoke1
- Also especially before a vowel, zyg-.
Words Nearby zygo-
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British Dictionary definitions for zygo-
zygo-
combining form
indicating a pair or a union: zygodactyl; zygospore
Origin of zygo-
1from Greek zugon yoke
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