How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"brachio" is from "brakhion" (shorter) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
brachycerous
brachypterous
Brachiopoda
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "arm" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Brachiopod shells are probably the most commonly collected fossil in this location. |
| The brachiocephalic artery extends from the aortic arch to the head. |