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zygo-

US/zaɪɡoʊ-/

zygo- prefix: union.

Prefix

zygo-

  1. union
  2. pair

Origin of zygo-

From Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).

Questions about zygo-

What does zygo- mean?
Zygo- means union.
What part of speech is zygo-?
Zygo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce zygo-?
Zygo- is pronounced /zaɪɡoʊ-/ (US).

Words near zygo- in the dictionary

  1. zygnematophycean
  2. zygnematophyceans
  3. zygnematophyte
  4. zygnematophytes
  5. zygnomic
  6. zygo-
  7. zygoapophyseal
  8. zygoapophysial
  9. zygobolbid
  10. zygobranch
  11. zygobranchiate

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