"histo-" meaning in English

See histo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: hist- [alternative], histio- [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “web, tissue”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἱστός||web, tissue}} Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “web, tissue”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} histo-, {{en-prefix}} histo-
  1. (biology) tissue Tags: morpheme Translations (Translations): histo- (Polish)

Alternative forms

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