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mechan-

variant of mechano- before a vowel.

Words nearby mechan-

mecate, mecca, mecca balsam, meccano, mech., mechan-, mechanic, mechanic's lien, mechanical, mechanical advantage, mechanical alternation

Definition for mechan- (2 of 2)

mechano-

a combining form representing machine or mechanical in compound words: mechanoreceptor.

Also especially before a vowel, mechan-.

Origin of mechano-

< Greek mēchano-, combining form representing mēchanḗ; see machine

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