arche-
a combining form meaning “prior, original, first” (archegonium; archetype); in scientific coinages, a synonym of archi- (archesporium).
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Nearby words
- archducal,
- archduchess,
- archduchy,
- archduke,
- archdukedom,
- archean,
- archebanc,
- arched,
- arched truss,
- archegoniophore
Origin of arche-
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