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brachy-

a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “short,” used in the formation of compound words: brachycerous.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of brachýs
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brachy-  
pref.  Short: brachydactylic.

[Greek brakhu-, from brakhus, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]
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brachy- 
comb. form of Gk. brakhys "short."
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brachy- pref.
Short: brachydactyly.

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