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organo-

organo- prefix: organs of the body.

Prefix

organo-

  1. organs of the body
  2. (sometimes hyphenated) compounds in which an organic group is attached to an inorganic element or grouping
  3. organic matter (in the soil, etc.)

Words formed from organo-

  • organoalkali
  • organolite

Questions about organo-

What does organo- mean?
Organo- means organs of the body.
What part of speech is organo-?
Organo- is a prefix.

Words near organo- in the dictionary

  1. organless
  2. organlessness
  3. organlike
  4. organmaker
  5. organmakers
  6. organo-
  7. organo-lithium
  8. organo-montmorillonite
  9. organoactinide
  10. organoactinides
  11. organoalkoxysilane

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