bucco-

prefix — 2 senses

prefix

/ˌbʌkoʊ/

Etymology From buccal, from Latin bucca (“mouth; cheek”). By surface analysis, bucc- + -o-.

Anatomy, Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Morpheme buccal; related to the cheek.

Anatomy, Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Morpheme (rarely; historically) oral; related to the mouth, especially the oral cavity.

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