cyno-

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”).

cyno-

1. Used to form names for taxa whose members resemble dogs in some way

• cyn- (before vowels)

Learned borrowing from Latin cyno-, from the combining form of Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) formed with -ο- (-o-).^[1] Cf. cynic. By surface analysis, cyn- +‎ -o-. Piecewise doublet of cano-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnəʊ/, /ˈsaɪnəʊ/
• Homophone: Sino-

cyno-

1. Of or pertaining to dogs.

   Synonym: cano-

• CONY, CoNY, cony, coyn, cyon