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sarco-

sarco- prefix: flesh.

Prefix

sarco-

  1. flesh

Forms of sarco-

alternative formsarc-

Origin of sarco-

From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx).

Questions about sarco-

What does sarco- mean?
Sarco- means flesh.
What part of speech is sarco-?
Sarco- is a prefix.

Words near sarco- in the dictionary

  1. sarcitis
  2. sarcle
  3. sarcled
  4. sarcles
  5. sarcling
  6. sarco-
  7. sarcoblast
  8. sarcoblastic
  9. sarcoblasts
  10. sarcocarcinoma
  11. sarcocarp

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