cœno-

cœno-

(ˈsiːnəʊ)

before a vowel cœn-, combining form of Gr. κοινός common, as in cœˈnogamy [Gr. -γαµια, γάµος marriage], community of husbands or wives. cœˈnopodous a. [Gr. ποδ- foot], equal-footed or -limbed (Syd. Soc. Lex.). ˈcœnotype, a common type (of an organism); cf. archetype; thence cœnoˈtypic a. Also the following.