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chorio-

/koʊˈɹiːoʊ/

chorio- prefix: chorion; chorionic.

Prefix

chorio-

  1. chorion; chorionic.

Origin of chorio-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from chorion; more at chorion § Etymology.

Questions about chorio-

What does chorio- mean?
Chorio- means chorion; chorionic.
What part of speech is chorio-?
Chorio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce chorio-?
Chorio- is pronounced /koʊˈɹiːoʊ/.

Words near chorio- in the dictionary

  1. chorine
  2. chorinergic
  3. chorines
  4. choring
  5. chorio
  6. chorio-
  7. chorioadenoma
  8. chorioadenomas
  9. chorioadenomata
  10. chorioalantoid
  11. chorioallantoic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chorio- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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