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hemo- (mō, -mə; hemō, -ə)

blood hemocyte

Etymology: Gr haimo- < haima, flowing blood (replacing earlier ear, blood, prob. for reasons of taboo); prob. akin to OHG seim, thick-flowing honey < IE base *sei-, *soi-, to drip

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