uro-
2 | a combining form meaning “tail,” used in the formation of compound words: uropod. |
Also,
especially before a vowel, ur-.
Origin: < NL
ūro-, comb. form repr. Gk
ourá
uro- 1 or ur-
pref. Urine: uric. Urinary tract: urology. Urea: urethane.
[New Latin ūro-, from Greek ouro-, from ouron, urine.] |
uro- 2 or ur-
pref. Tail: urochord.
[New Latin ūro-, from Greek ouro-, from ourā; see ors- in Indo-European roots.] |
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uro- or ur-
pref.
Urine: uric.
Urinary tract: urology.
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