deutero-

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deutero-

or deuter-

pref.

Second; secondary: deuterocanonical.

[Greek deuteros, second, secondary; see deu- in Indo-European roots.]

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deutero-

deuto-

;

deuter-

deut-

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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