nudi-

a combining form meaning “naked,” “bare,” used in the formation of compound words: nudicaul.

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Origin of nudi-

combining form representing Latin nūdus naked; see -i-

Words nearby nudi-

nude, Nude Descending a Staircase, nude mouse, nudge, nudgy, nudi-, nudibranch, nudibranchiate, nudicaudate, nudicaul, nudie
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British Dictionary definitions for nudi-

nudi-

combining form

naked or barenudibranch

Word Origin for nudi-

from Latin nūdus
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