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Where does “phragmo-” come from?

phragmo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek φραγμός, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

phragmo- (English): obstruction, barrier

Definitions

  1. obstruction, barrier

Ancestry of “phragmo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφραγμός—
2Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Words derived from “phragmo-”

  • phragmoplast
  • phragmocone
  • phragmosome
  • phragmobasidium
  • phragmosis
  • phragmobasidial
  • phragmospore
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