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tephro-

tephro- prefix: ash.

Prefix

tephro-

  1. ash

Origin of tephro-

From Ancient Greek τεφρός (tephrós, “ash-coloured”).

Questions about tephro-

What does tephro- mean?
Tephro- means ash.
What part of speech is tephro-?
Tephro- is a prefix.

Words near tephro- in the dictionary

  1. tephritic
  2. tephritid
  3. tephritids
  4. tephritoid
  5. tephritoids
  6. tephro-
  7. tephrochronological
  8. tephrochronologically
  9. tephrochronologist
  10. tephrochronologists
  11. tephrochronology

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