rhabd

1 of 2

noun

ˈrabd

plural -s

: rhabdus

rhabd-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or rhabdo-

1

: rod : stick

rhabdonema

2

: rodlike structure

rhabdolith

rhabdosome

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin rhabdus

Combining form

Late Greek, from Greek, from rhabdos rod

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