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-phyre

a combining form representing porphyry in compound words: granophyre.

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a granular metamorphic rock.

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Origin of -phyre

< French, extracted from porphyre porphyry

Words nearby -phyre

-phorous, -phrenia, -phyl, -phyll, -phyllous, -phyre, -phyte, -plasia, -plasm, -plast, -plastic

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