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hydr-


hydr-

combining form

Definition of HYDR-

1
a : water <hydrous> <hydroelectric> b : liquid <hydrokinetic>
2
: hydrogen : containing or combined with hydrogen <hydrocarbon> <hydroxyl>
3
: hydroid <hydromedusa>

Variants of HYDR-

hydr- or hydro-

Origin of HYDR-

Latin hydr-, hydro-, from Greek, from hydōr — more at water

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