-phore Definition

fôr, fōr
suffix
Bearer; carrier.
Chromatophore.
American Heritage
affix
Bearer, producer.
Carpophore.
Webster's New World

Origin of -phore

  • From Greek -phoros bearing from pherein to carry bher-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ModL -phorus, -phorum < Gr -phoros, -phoron < pherein, to bear

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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