"dasy-" meaning in English

See dasy- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δασύς||hairy}} Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} dasy-
  1. hairy, shaggy, dense, used in compound words Tags: morpheme Derived forms: dasymeter, dasyphyllous, dasypygal, Dasypogon
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