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-erg-

UK/ɜːɡ/

-erg- interfix: used to form names of ergot alkaloid derivatives.

Interfix

-erg-

  1. Used to form names of ergot alkaloid derivatives.

Origin of -erg-

From ergot.

Questions about -erg-

What does -erg- mean?
-erg- means used to form names of ergot alkaloid derivatives.
What part of speech is -erg-?
-erg- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -erg-?
-erg- is pronounced /ɜːɡ/ (UK).

Words near -erg- in the dictionary

  1. -enyl
  2. -eous
  3. -ept
  4. -er
  5. -erel
  6. -erg-
  7. -ergic
  8. -ergy
  9. -eria
  10. -eridine
  11. -erie

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