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pycno-

a combining form meaning “dense,” “close,” “thick,” used in the formation of compound words: pycnometer.

Also especially before a vowel, pycn-.

Origin of pycno-

< New Latin, combining form representing Greek pyknós

Words nearby pycno-

pyatigorsk, pycn-, pycnidium, pycniospore, pycnium, pycno-, pycnometer, pycnostyle, pydna, pye, pye-dog

British Dictionary definitions for pycno-

pycno-

before a vowel pycn-

combining form

indicating thickness or density pycnometer

Word Origin for pycno-

via New Latin from Greek puknos thick