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sidero-

1
a combining form meaning “iron,” used in the formation of compound words: siderolite.
Also, especially before a vowel, sider-.


Origin:
< Gk sidēro-, comb. form of sídēros iron

sidero-

2
a combining form meaning “star,” “constellation,” used in the formation of compound words: siderostat.

Origin:
< L sīder- (s. of sīdus) star-group + -o-
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sidero- or sider-  
pref.  Iron: siderolite.

[Greek sidēro-, from sidēros, iron.]
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sidero- or sider-
pref.
Iron: sideropenia.

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