-phorous Definition

fərəs
suffix
Bearing.
Gonophorous.
American Heritage
affix
Bearing, producing.
Sporophorous.
Webster's New World

Origin of -phorous

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

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

  • ModL -phorus < Gr < pherein, bear

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

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PPHPHO

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SUSOUS

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