"deutero-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second (of two)”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*-teros}} [Template:root], {{cog|grc|δεύτερος||second (of two)}} Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second (of two)”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} deutero-
  1. Second or secondary. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-deutero--en-prefix-bROhmLzv
  2. (chemistry) Containing deuterium (instead of hydrogen). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-deutero--en-prefix-D5JORCwJ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deuter- Related terms: Deuteronomy Coordinate_terms: proto-, prot-, trito-, trit-
Derived forms: deuteroalbumose, deuterocasease, deuteroconid, deuterodome, deuteroelastose, deuteroexchange, deuterofibrinose, deuterogelatose, deuteroglobulose, deuteromycota, deuteroprism, deuteroproteose, deuterotype, deuterovitellose

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