-phorous

a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -phore: gonophorous.

Nearby words

-phobic, -phone, -phony, -phore, -phoresis, -phorous, -phrenia, -phyl, -phyll, -phyllous, -phyre

Origin of -phorous

< New Latin -phorus < Greek -phoros bearing. See -phore, -ous

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