atelo-

English

Alternative forms

• atel- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “incomplete”). By surface analysis, a- +‎ telo-.

Prefix

atelo-

1. incomplete; unfinished; defective.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with atelo-

atelomixis

atelocardia

atelomyelia

Related terms

telo-