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tetra-
(TET-ruh)four
Greek for four. The Latin twin is quad-: a tetrapod and a quadruped both have four feet.
prefixGreek
Number & quantitySpellings:tetratetr
Example words
tetrahedron
a solid with four flat faces
tetrapod
an animal with four limbs
tetragonal
having four angles or sides
tetrachord
a musical scale of four notes
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