before vowels desm-, word-forming element used in scientific compounds, from Greek desmos “bond, fastening, chain,” from PIE root *de- “to bind.”
pref.
- Bond; adhesion:desmosome.
- Ligament; connective tissue:desmogenous.
before vowels desm-, word-forming element used in scientific compounds, from Greek desmos “bond, fastening, chain,” from PIE root *de- “to bind.”
pref.