exo-

combining form

Definition of EXO-

: outside <exogamy> : outer <exoskeleton> — compare ect-, end-

: turning out <exoergic>

exo- or ex-

Greek exō out, outside, from ex out of — more at ex-

Medical Dictionary

combining form

: outside : outer <exoenzyme> <exoskeleton>—compare ecto-, end- 1

: turning out <exothermic>

exo- or ex-

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