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-phorous

-phorous suffix: carrying, bearing.

Suffix

-phorous

  1. Carrying, bearing.

Questions about -phorous

What does -phorous mean?
-phorous means carrying, bearing.
What part of speech is -phorous?
-phorous is a suffix.

Words near -phorous in the dictionary

  1. -phony
  2. -phor
  3. -phore
  4. -phoresis
  5. -phoretic
  6. -phorous
  7. -phrasia
  8. -phrenia
  9. -phyl
  10. -phyll
  11. -phyllous

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