hygr-
prefix (before a vowel)
another name for hygro-
hygro- or (before a vowel) hygr-
combining form
indicating moisture
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hygrometer
Origin
from Greek hugros wethygr-
combining form
also hygro-
hygrophyte
combining form
also hygro-
ETYMOLOGY Greek, from hygros wet — more at humor
: humidity : moisturehygrophyte
hygr-
combining form
also hygro-
Etymology: Greek, from hygros moist, wet — more at humor
1. : humidity : moisture : moist
< hygric >
< hygrostat >
< hygrophobia >
< hygrophyte >
2. : moisture and : of or relating to moisture and
< hygrothermal >
also hygro-
1.
< hygric >
< hygrostat >
< hygrophobia >
< hygrophyte >
2.
< hygrothermal >
hygr-
Prefix
- prevocalic form of hygro-
- hygraulic, hygric, hygrine