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bili-

UK/bɪlɪ/

bili- prefix: bile.

Prefix

bili-

  1. Bile.
    Synonyms:
    chole-
  2. Bile duct.
    Synonyms:
    chole-
  3. Bile pigment.
    Synonyms:
    chole-

Synonyms of bili-

Forms of bili-

alternative formbilio-

Origin of bili-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin bīlis (“bile”).

Words formed from bili-

Questions about bili-

What does bili- mean?
Bili- means bile.
What part of speech is bili-?
Bili- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce bili-?
Bili- is pronounced /bɪlɪ/ (UK).

Words near bili- in the dictionary

  1. Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
  2. bili
  3. Bili ape
  4. Bili apes
  5. bili light
  6. bili-
  7. Biliaivka
  8. bilian
  9. biliaries
  10. biliary
  11. biliary fever

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