hygro-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “wet,” “moist,” “moisture,” used in the formation of compound words.

   hygrometer.

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hygro- British  

combining form

1. indicating moisture

   hygrometer

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Usage

What does hygro- mean? Hygro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wet,” “moist,” or “moisture.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms. Hygro- comes from the Greek hygrós, meaning “wet” or "moist."What are variants of hygro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hygro- becomes hygr-, as in hygroma.

Etymology

Origin of hygro-

< Greek, combining form of hygrós wet, moist