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spiro-1 definition

spiro- (spī′rō, -rə)

respiration spirograph

Etymology: < L spirare, to breathe: see spirit

spiro-2 definition

spiro- (spī′rō, -rə)

spiral or coil spirochete

Etymology: < Gr speira, a coil: see spire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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