Where does “tetraterpenoid” come from?

tetraterpenoid (English) comes from English tetra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.

tetraterpenoid (English): a terpenoid having a C skeleton; of, or relating...

Definitions

  1. a terpenoid having a C skeleton; of, or relating...

Ancestry of “tetraterpenoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtetra-Four
2Ancient Greekτετρᾰ-four
Every word from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- →Every word from English tetra- →