gymno-

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Gymno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “naked,” “bare,” “exposed.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in botany and zoology.Gymno- comes from the Greek ���⳾��ó��, meaning “naked” and “bare.” This root is related to the word gymnasium, which is ultimately from the Greek ���⳾��á���𾱲�, meaning "to train in the nude." Let’s hear it for workout clothes, huh?������ are variants of gymno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gymno- becomes gymn-, as in gymnanthous.