pinac-

combining form

variants or pinaco- or less commonly pinak-

: tablet

pinacoid

pinacocyte

Word History

Etymology

Latin pinaco- picture, from Greek pinak-, pinako- board, tablet, picture, from pinak-, pinax; akin to Old High German witufīna heap of wood, Russian pen' stump, stub, and probably to Sanskrit pināka staff

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