Etymology of the English prefix ecto-
the English prefix
ecto-derived from the Greek word
ektos, ἐκτός (outside; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides)
derived from the Greek word
ek, ἐκ
Derivations in English
ectocrine,
ectoproct,
ectosarc,
synectics,
ectoblast,
ectocommensal,
ectocornea,
ectoderm,
ectoenzyme,
ectogenous,
ectomere,
ectoparasite,
ectophyte,
ectoplasm,
ectotherm,
ectotrophic,
ectozoonUsage
Word found in Modern English
