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-fos

UK/fɒs/US/ˌfɑs/

-fos suffix: used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as insecticides, anthelminthics, pesticides, etc.

Suffix

-fos

  1. Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as insecticides, anthelminthics, pesticides, etc.

Forms of -fos

alternative formfos-
alternative form-fos-

Origin of -fos

From phosphorus.

Questions about -fos

What does -fos mean?
-fos means used to form names of phosphorous derivatives used as insecticides, anthelminthics, pesticides, etc.
What part of speech is -fos?
-fos is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -fos?
-fos is pronounced /fɒs/ (UK).

Words near -fos in the dictionary

  1. -flux
  2. -focon
  3. -fold
  4. -form
  5. -formin
  6. -fos
  7. -fos-
  8. -fosfamide
  9. -fosine
  10. -fovir
  11. -freakin'-

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