deutero-
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deutero-
or deuter-pref.
Second; secondary: deuterocanonical.
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deutero-
ordeuto-
;deuter-
ordeut-
combining form
1. second or secondary: deuterogamy; deuterium.
2. (Chemistry) (in chemistry) indicating the presence of deuterium
[from Greek deuteros second]
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deutero-
a combining form meaning “second”: deuterocanonical.
Also, esp. before a vowel, deuter-. [< Greek, comb. form of deúteros]
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