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cheilo-

cheilo- prefix: lip.

Prefix

cheilo-

  1. lip

Origin of cheilo-

From Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).

Questions about cheilo-

What does cheilo- mean?
Cheilo- means lip.
What part of speech is cheilo-?
Cheilo- is a prefix.

Words near cheilo- in the dictionary

  1. cheilectomy
  2. cheilion
  3. cheilions
  4. cheilitides
  5. cheilitis
  6. cheilo-
  7. cheiloceratid
  8. cheiloceratids
  9. cheilocystidia
  10. cheilocystidial
  11. cheilocystidium

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