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tetra |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tetra- \Tet"ra-\ [Gr. te`tra-, from te`sares, te`ttares, four See {Four}.] 1. A combining form or prefix signifying four as in tetrabasic, tetrapetalous. 2. (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting four proportional or combining parts of the substance or ingredient denoted by the term to which it is prefixed, as in tetra-chloride, tetroxide. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tetra n : brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
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