English Explanatory Dictionary

mito-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Thread.
  2. Mitosis.
  3. Used to form names of nucleotoxic agents used as antineoplastics.

Pronunciation

/mʌɪ.tə(ʊ)/ /maɪ.toʊ/ /maɪ.tə/

Word forms

mito- mit-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos)der. English mito- # From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread of the warp”). # From mitosis.

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