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variant of ad- before p: appear.

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variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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ap-

—*prefix*
	a variant of apo- : aphelion

apo- or ap-

—*prefix*
1.	away from; off: apogee
2.	indicating separation of: apocarpous
3.	indicating a lack or absence of: apogamy
4.	indicating derivation from or relationship to: apomorphine

[from Greek apo away, off]

ap- or ap-

—*prefix*

[from Greek apo away, off]

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ap-

patronymic prefix in Welsh names, earlier map "son," cognate with Gaelic mac. Since 17c. merged into surnames (Ap Rhys = Price, Ap Evan = Bevan, etc.).

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Medical Dictionary

ap- ¹
pref.
Variant of ad-.

ap- ²
pref.
Variant of apo-.

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