Deutero- Definition
do͝otərō, dyo͝otərō
prefix
Second; secondary.
Deuterocanonical.
American Heritage
Used to form terms meaning second or secondary.
Wiktionary
(chemistry) Used to describe material containing deuterium (instead of hydrogen)
Wiktionary
affix
Second, secondary.
Deuterogamy.
Webster's New World
Origin of Deutero-
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Greek deuteros second, secondary deu-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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