necro-

especially before a vowel, necr-.

1. a combining form meaning “the dead,” “corpse,” “dead tissue,” used in the formation of compound words.

   necrology.

necro-

combining form

1. indicating death, a dead body, or dead tissue

   necrology

   necrophagous

   necrosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of necro-¹

< Greek nekro-, combining form of nekrós dead person, corpse, (adj.) dead

Word History and Origins

Origin of necro-¹

from Greek nekros corpse

Example Sentences

This isn’t to be confused with Necro, which is intended for anyone who wants a one-night stand with a Decker—the ultimate no-strings-attached app.

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I’ve always been so disturbed by Necro, and not just because sex makes me nervous.

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There are no user charges, unlike Necro, which goes for $7.99 a day, which disturbs me because I can’t help but feel as if a human is worth more than eight bucks.

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I sense there’s something more he wants to say; maybe he wants to crack a joke about how I should sign up for Necro so I don’t die a virgin, as if sex and love are the same thing.

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He must have thought I was a madman, one of those crazed necro- philiacs who sometimes haunt cemeteries.

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When To Use

What does necro- mean?

Necro- is a combining form used like a prefix variously meaning “the dead,” “corpse,” or “dead tissue.” It is used in technical and scientific terms, including in biology and medicine.Necro- comes from the Greek nekrós, meaning “dead person, corpse” or “dead.” Similar in meaning and use to necro- is the common combining form thanato-, from the Greek thánatos, “death.”What are variants of necro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, necro- becomes necr-, as in necrectomy.