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-li-

/ˈlɪ/

-li- infix: a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -lim-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation.

Infix

-li-

  1. a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -lim-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation

Questions about -li-

What does -li- mean?
-li- means a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -lim-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation.
What part of speech is -li-?
-li- is an infix.
How do you pronounce -li-?
-li- is pronounced /ˈlɪ/.

Words near -li- in the dictionary

  1. -les-
  2. -less
  3. -let
  4. -lets
  5. -ley
  6. -li-
  7. -licious
  8. -lie
  9. -lier
  10. -liest
  11. -like

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