arthr-

Variant of arthro-

arthro- definition

arthro- (är′t̸hrō, -t̸hrə)

joint, joints arthropod
also, before a vowel, arthr-

Etymology: < Gr arthron, a joint < var. of IE base *ar-: see art

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