necro-
a combining form meaning “the dead,” “corpse,” “dead tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: necrology.
Origin of necro-
1<Greek nekro-, combining form of nekrós dead person, corpse, (adj.) dead
- Also especially before a vowel, necr-.
Words Nearby necro-
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British Dictionary definitions for necro-
necro-
combining form
indicating death, a dead body, or dead tissue: necrology; necrophagous; necrosis
Origin of necro-
1from Greek nekros corpse
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