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urano-

urano- prefix: relating to the heavens.

Prefix (1)

urano-

  1. Relating to the heavens
  2. Relating to Uranus
    Synonyms:
    caeli-

Prefix (2)

urano-

  1. uranium

Synonyms of urano-

Origin of urano-

From οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).

Shortening of uranium + -o-. See uran-.

Words formed from urano-

Questions about urano-

What does urano- mean?
Urano- means relating to the heavens.
What part of speech is urano-?
Urano- is a prefix.

Words near urano- in the dictionary

  1. uranium-238
  2. uraniumaire
  3. uraniumaires
  4. uraniums
  5. uranmicrolite
  6. urano-
  7. uranoan
  8. uranocene
  9. uranocenes
  10. uranocentric
  11. uranocircite

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