hypsi-

English

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Etymology

From ὕψ- (húps-), stem of ὕψι (húpsi, “aloft, on high”), from Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos, “height”). By surface analysis, hyps- +‎ -i-.

Prefix

hypsi-

  1. Height.
    hypsicephalic is having a high (tall) forehead, Hypsibema is a species thought to have walked on erect toes.
  2. Aloft, on high, high.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hypsi-
hypsilophodont
hypsistaphylia
  • hypsibrachycephalic
  • hypsibrachycephaly
  • hypsicephalic
  • hypsiconchous
  • hypsicranial
  • hypsidolichocephalic
  • hypsistaphylia
  • hypsistenocephalic
  • hypsithermal

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