uro-

1

  1. a combining form meaning “urine,” used in the formation of compound words: urology.

Origin of uro-

1
<Greek, combining form of oûron urine
  • Also especially before a vowel, ur-.

Words Nearby uro-

Other definitions for uro- (2 of 2)

uro-2

  1. a combining form meaning “tail,” used in the formation of compound words: uropod.

Origin of uro-

2
<New Latin ūro-, combining form representing Greek ourá
  • Also especially before a vowel, ur-.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use uro- in a sentence

  • We had a tremendous reception at Bafilo, the Uro and all his people turning out to do us honour.

  • In a similar way the petals and labellum of Odontoglossum uro-Skinneri have been found reduced to filamentous processes.

    Vegetable Teratology | Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for uro- (1 of 2)

uro-1

combining form
  1. indicating urine or the urinary tract: urochrome; urogenital; urolith; urology

Origin of uro-

1
from Greek ouron urine

British Dictionary definitions for uro- (2 of 2)

uro-2

combining form
  1. indicating a tail: urochord; uropod; urostyle

Origin of uro-

2
from Greek oura

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012