tauro-
a combining form meaning “bull,” used in the formation of compound words: taurocholic.
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Origin of tauro-
combining form representing Latin taurus,Greek taûros
Words nearby tauro-
Tauranga, tauri-, Taurids, tauriform, taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholate, taurocholic, taurocholic acid, tauromachy
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British Dictionary definitions for tauro-
tauro-
before a vowel taur-
combining form
denoting a bulltauromachy
Word Origin for tauro-
from Latin taurus bull, Greek tauros
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