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Hecto or hecta is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundred.It was adopted as a multiplier in 1795, and comes from the Greek á¼ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ½ hekaton, meaning hundred.Based on a proposal by Thomas Young, the prefix was often alternatively spelled hecato-in early 19th century sources. Its unit symbol as an SI prefix in the International System of Units (SI) is the lower case letter h.t was adopted as a multiplier in 1795, and comes from the Greek á¼ÎºÎ±ÏÏÎ½ hekaton, meaning hundred. Based on a proposal by Thomas Young, the prefix was often alternatively spelled hecato-in early 19th century sources.
Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: (hem- or hemo- or hemato-) Definition: The prefix (hem- or hemo- or hemato-) refers to blood. It is derived from the Greek (haimo-) and Latin (haemo-) for blood. Examples: Hemangioma (hem-angi-oma) - a tumor consisting primarily of newly formed blood vessels. Hematic (hemat-ic) - of or relating to blood. Hematocyte (hemato-cyte) - a blood cell.