-phore

American  

1. a combining form meaning “bearer of,” “thing or part bearing” that specified by the initial element.

   gonophore.

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-phore British  

combining form

1. indicating a person or thing that bears or produces

   gonophore

   semaphore

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Other Word Forms

• -phorous combining form

Etymology

Origin of -phore

< New Latin -phorus < Greek -phoros bearing, verbid of phérein; bear ¹

Example Sentences

It is a very remarkable circumstance that none of the contributors to that historical collection could include among their interesting exhibits portraits of either Nic�phore Ni�pce or Frederick Scott Archer.

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As Daguerre was the first of the successful discoverers of photography to be summoned by death, I will here give a brief sketch of his life and pursuits prior to his association with Nic�phore Ni�pce and photography.

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Mrs. H. Baden Pritchard—Impressions from pewter plates of heliographic drawing, by Nic�phore Ni�pce, 1827.

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Original letter, by Nic�phore Ni�pce, sent to the Royal Society, 1827.

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View of Kew, taken by Nic�phore Ni�pce, 1827.

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