Tetra- (Tetra-)

Tetra- is a prefix used in scientific terminology to denote the number four.

The prefix "tetra-" comes from the Greek word "tetra", which means "four". It is often used to form words denoting objects that have four parts, elements, or other distinctive features.

For example:

Tetragon - quadrilateral
Tetrahedron - regular tetrahedron
Tetraplegia - paralysis of all four limbs
Tetracycline is an antibiotic from the tetracycline group

Thus, the prefix "tetra-" indicates the presence of four identical parts or elements in the structure of the word to which it is added. This allows you to quickly and succinctly describe objects and concepts that contain the number four in their composition or definition.

Tetra- (from Latin tetra - “four”) is a prefix (prefix) indicating the quantity of something and serving to designate a specific number or unit of measurement in one of the four main components of a biological process. In biology, the prefix "tetra-" usually refers to tetramers - double-stranded nucleic acid molecules and proteins, each chain of which consists of four monomeric subunits.

In the chemical field, the term "tetra-", indicating the number "four", refers to the presence of a tetrahedral configuration of molecules. Tetra - also found in chemistry: for example, tetra