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hygro-
- a combining form meaning “wet,” “moist,” “moisture,” used in the formation of compound words:
hygrometer.
hygro-
combining_form
- indicating moisture
hygrometer
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Words That Use Hygro-
What does hygro- mean?
Hygro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wet,” “moist,” or “moisture.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms.
Hygro- comes from the Greek hygrós, meaning “wet” or “moist.”
What are variants of hygro-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hygro- becomes hygr-, as in hygroma.
Examples of hygro-
One example of a scientific term that features the combining form hygro- is hygrometer, “any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere.”
Hygro- means “moisture,” as we’ve seen. The second part of the word, -meter, means “measure.” Hygrometer, then, literally translates to “moisture measurer.”
What are some words that use the combining form hygro-?
What are some other forms that hygro- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form -phyte means “plant.” With this in mind, in what conditions does a hygrophyte plant thrive in?
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