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mylo-

UK/mʌɪ.lə(ʊ)/US/maɪ.loʊ/

mylo- prefix: of or pertaining to the molars.

Prefix

mylo-

  1. Of or pertaining to the molars.
    • mylohyoid

Origin of mylo-

From Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (mŭ́lē, “mill; molar tooth”) + -o-.

Questions about mylo-

What does mylo- mean?
Mylo- means of or pertaining to the molars.
What part of speech is mylo-?
Mylo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce mylo-?
Mylo- is pronounced /mʌɪ.lə(ʊ)/ (UK).

Words near mylo- in the dictionary

  1. myllions
  2. myllwell
  3. myllwells
  4. Mylne
  5. Mylneford
  6. mylo-
  7. Mylod
  8. mylodon
  9. mylodons
  10. mylodont
  11. mylodontid

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