apo-
prefixEtymology From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”), whence the English words off and of, and ab- (via Latin). Doublet of ab- and off-.
15 senses
- 1Lacking, without, scant.
- 2An apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated…
- 3Lacking a metallic unit.
- 4Not, opposite.
- 5Away from, outward, or apart in direction.
- 6Removal, amputation.
- 7Disjoint, separate.
- 8Different, distinct.
- 9Exterior, outside of.
- 10From, coming from.
- 11Derived from, or related to.
- 12Distant, far from, or apart in position.
- 13Furthest in position
- 14Apoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about…
- 15To carry forth, to do.
Morpheme Lacking, without, scant.
- aponeurosis
- apomeiosis
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- apogamy
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme An apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated apoproteins.
- aporeceptor
- apoflavoprotein
1 more example
- apomucin
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Lacking a metallic unit.
- apoglobin
- apomyoglobin
1 more example
- apometalloprotein
Morpheme Not, opposite.
- apotracheal
- apogeotropic
Morpheme Away from, outward, or apart in direction.
- apocentromeric
- apheliotropic
3 more examples
- apophlegmatic
- apopyle
- apophysis
Morpheme Removal, amputation.
- apotemnophobia
- apotemnophilia
1 more example
- apophallation
Morpheme Disjoint, separate.
- apocarpous
- aposepalous
1 more example
- apopetalous
Morpheme Different, distinct.
- apomedication
- apomorph
Morpheme Exterior, outside of.
- aposematism
- apoplast
Morpheme From, coming from.
- apology
- apocrypha
1 more example
- apodeme
Morpheme Derived from, or related to.
Organic chemisty
- apoharmine
- apocodeine
1 more example
- apomorphine
Morpheme Distant, far from, or apart in position.
- apophyte
- apomecometry
Morpheme Furthest in position
- apocentric
- apocenter
1 more example
- apastron
Astronomy, Natural sciences Morpheme Apoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
- apoposeidion
- apouranion
1 more example
- apocytherion
Morpheme To carry forth, to do.
- approportionate
- apoplexy
1 more example
- apotheosis
- Derived terms
96 terms
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