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necr-

necr- is the alternative form of necro-.

Meaning of necro-

Prefix

necro-

  1. Death or dead tissue.

Forms of necr-

alternative formnecro-

Origin of necr-

From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead body”).

Questions about necr-

What is necr- the alternative form of?
Necr- is the alternative form of necro-.

Words near necr- in the dictionary

  1. neckweeds
  2. neckyoke
  3. neckyokes
  4. necoloidine
  5. necopidem
  6. necr-
  7. necral
  8. necrectomies
  9. necrectomy
  10. necridia
  11. necridic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: necr- (page history and authors); necro- (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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