cyn-

1 of 2

combining form

variants or cyno-

: dog

cyniatrics

cyn

2 of 2

abbreviation

cyanide

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Middle English cyno-, from Latin, from Greek kyn-, kyno-, from kyn-, kyōn dog

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