phren-
variant of phreno- before a vowel: phrenic.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby phren-
phreak, phreaking, phreatic, phreatic zone, phreatophyte, phren-, phrenalgia, phrenemphraxis, phrenetic, phreni-, -phrenia
Definition for phren- (2 of 2)
phren.
phrenological.
phrenology.
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Medical definitions for phren-
phren-
pref.
Variant ofphreno-
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