kineto-

a combining form with the meanings “movement,” “movable,” “moving,” used in the formation of compound words:

kinetograph; kinetosome.

Origin

< Greek kīnēt(ós) movable (equivalent to kīnē-, verbid stem of kīneîn to move + -tos adj. suffix) + -o-

Word Origin and History for kineto-

word-forming element meaning "motion," from Greek kineto-, comb. form of kinetos (see kinetic).

kineto- in Medicine

kineto- pref.
Movement: kinetoplast.