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diphy-

diphy- prefix: double, twofold.

Prefix

diphy-

  1. double, twofold
    • diphyodont
    • diphygenic

Origin of diphy-

From Ancient Greek διφυ- (diphu-), from διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”).

Questions about diphy-

What does diphy- mean?
Diphy- means double, twofold.
What part of speech is diphy-?
Diphy- is a prefix.

Words near diphy- in the dictionary

  1. diphthongizing
  2. diphthongoid
  3. diphthongoids
  4. diphthongs
  5. diphthongy
  6. diphy-
  7. diphycercal
  8. diphycercy
  9. diphygenic
  10. diphyid
  11. diphyids

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