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xyr-

xyr- prefix: razor; razorlike.

Prefix

xyr-

  1. (rare) Razor; razorlike.

Origin of xyr-

From Ancient Greek ξυρόν (xurón, “razor”).

Questions about xyr-

What does xyr- mean?
Xyr- means razor; razorlike.
What part of speech is xyr-?
Xyr- is a prefix.

Words near xyr- in the dictionary

  1. xynomyzithra
  2. xyphoid
  3. xyphopubic
  4. xyphus
  5. xyr
  6. xyr-
  7. xyrid
  8. xyridaceous
  9. xyrids
  10. xyris
  11. xyrises

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