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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

zymo- en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs Proto-Indo-European *yúHs-meh₂ Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη (zū́mē) English zymo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Fermentation; fermentational.
  2. (morpheme) Enzyme; enzymatic.

Forms

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wikipedia: classical compound · wikipedia: international scientific vocabulary