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ornitho-

ornitho- prefix: of or pertaining to birds.

Prefix

ornitho-

  1. of or pertaining to birds
    Synonyms:
    avi-

Synonyms of ornitho-

Forms of ornitho-

alternative formornith-

Origin of ornitho-

From Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-), the stem of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Questions about ornitho-

What does ornitho- mean?
Ornitho- means of or pertaining to birds.
What part of speech is ornitho-?
Ornitho- is a prefix.

Words near ornitho- in the dictionary

  1. ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
  2. ornithines
  3. ornithischian
  4. ornithischians
  5. ornithivorous
  6. ornitho-
  7. ornithocheirid
  8. ornithocheirids
  9. ornithocheiroid
  10. ornithocheiroids
  11. ornithocheiromorph

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