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picro-

picro- prefix: bitter.

Prefix

picro-

  1. bitter

Origin of picro-

Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”).

Questions about picro-

What does picro- mean?
Picro- means bitter.
What part of speech is picro-?
Picro- is a prefix.

Words near picro- in the dictionary

  1. picric
  2. picric acid
  3. picrite
  4. picrites
  5. picritic
  6. picro-
  7. picrobasalt
  8. picrobasalts
  9. picrocarmine
  10. picrochromite
  11. picrochromites

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