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apo-
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From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”), whence the English words off and of, and ab- (via Latin). Doublet of ab- and off-.
prefix ap-
- Lacking, without, scant. aponeurosis
- An apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated apoproteins. aporeceptor
- Lacking a metallic unit. apoglobin
- Not, opposite. apotracheal
- Away from, outward, or apart in direction. apocentromeric
- Removal, amputation. apotemnophobia
- Disjoint, separate. apocarpous
- Different, distinct. apomedication
- Exterior, outside of. aposematism
- From, coming from. apology
- Derived from, or related to. apoharmine
- Distant, far from, or apart in position. apophyte
- Furthest in position apocentric
- Apoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum. apoposeidion
- To carry forth, to do. approportionate
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Talk about this word "apo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apo-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apo-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apo- "apo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apo-.Cite this
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title = {apo-},
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