erythr-
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erythr(o)-
word element [Gr.], red; erythrocyte.
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erythro-
, erythr- (ĕ-rith'rō),1. Previx denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-.
2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (for example, 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose).
[G. erythros, red]
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erythro-
, erythr-1. Combining forms denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-.
2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (e.g., 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose).
[G. erythros, red]
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erythr-
orerythro-
prefix denoting red.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005