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zymo-

  • /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)/ UK

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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

prefix zym-

  1. morpheme Fermentation; fermentational.
  2. morpheme Enzyme; enzymatic.

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"zymo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zymo-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zymo-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zymo-

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"zymo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zymo-.

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@misc{zymo_2026,
  title = {zymo-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zymo-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}