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andro-

a combining form meaning “male,” used in the formation of compound words: androsterone.
Also, andr-.


Origin:
< Gk andró(s), gen. of anr man; akin to Skt nar-, Albanian njerí person, L Nero Nero
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andro- or andr-  
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  1. Male; masculine: androgen.

  2. Stamen or anther: androecium.


[Greek, from anēr, andr-, man; see ner-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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andro- or andr-
pref.
Male; masculine: androgen.

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