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rachi-

rachi- prefix: spine.

Prefix

rachi-

  1. Spine.
    Synonyms:
    spino-, spondylo-

Synonyms of rachi-

Forms of rachi-

alternative formrach-
alternative formrachid-

Origin of rachi-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin rachis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”).

Questions about rachi-

What does rachi- mean?
Rachi- means spine.
What part of speech is rachi-?
Rachi- is a prefix.

Words near rachi- in the dictionary

  1. Rachelle
  2. Rachels
  3. raches
  4. rachet
  5. rachets
  6. rachi-
  7. rachial
  8. rachialgia
  9. rachialgic
  10. rachicenteses
  11. rachicentesis

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