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papyro-

papyro- prefix: of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.

Prefix

papyro-

  1. Of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.
  2. Of, similar to, or related to paper or things made from paper such as paperwork.

Origin of papyro-

From combining forms of Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus, paper”).

Questions about papyro-

What does papyro- mean?
Papyro- means of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.
What part of speech is papyro-?
Papyro- is a prefix.

Words near papyro- in the dictionary

  1. papyriferous
  2. papyriflavonol
  3. papyriform
  4. papyrine
  5. papyritious
  6. papyro-
  7. papyrocentric
  8. papyrocracy
  9. papyrograph
  10. papyrographed
  11. papyrographer

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