caeno-

Translingual

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”).

Prefix

caeno-

  1. Used to form taxonomic names from pre-existing names, indicating more recent discovery or identification or more recent evolutionary descent

Usage notes

See ceno- § Usage notes.

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with caeno-
Caenogastropoda
Caenophidia
Caenorhabditis
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