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Where does “mechano-” come from?

mechano- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

mechano- (English): involving the use of machines or mechanisms

Definitions

  1. involving the use of machines or mechanisms

Ancestry of “mechano-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2Latin‐o‐—
3Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “mechano-”

  • mechanosensitive
  • mechanosensory
  • mechanotransduction
  • mechanochemical
  • mechanoreceptor
  • mechanosensitivity
  • mechanoreceptive
  • mechanosensation
  • mechanoreception
  • mechanoelectrical
  • mechanochemistry
  • mechanobiology
  • mechanochemically
  • mechanosensing
  • mechanoid
  • mechanosensor
  • mechanotherapy
  • mechanobiological
  • mechanosynthesis
  • mechanotransducer
  • mechanomyogram
  • biomechanoid
  • mechanoresponsive
  • mechanotransductive
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