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ennea-

  1. a combining form meaning “nine,” used in the formation of compound words:

    enneahedron.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ennea-1

< Greek, combining form of ennéa nine

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Example Sentences

Carnivorous molluscs include a peculiar slug (Rathouisia) and the shelled genera Ennea and Streptaxis.

From this place we have the adjective Enneus, and the Ennea virgo of Sil., lib.

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