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-anthous

-anthous suffix: having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.

Suffix

-anthous

  1. Having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.

Origin of -anthous

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + -ous.

Questions about -anthous

What does -anthous mean?
-anthous means having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.
What part of speech is -anthous?
-anthous is a suffix.

Words near -anthous in the dictionary

  1. -ans
  2. -anserin
  3. -ant
  4. -antel
  5. -anth
  6. -anthous
  7. -anthrope
  8. -anthropy
  9. -apalooza
  10. -apine
  11. -ar

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