erythro-
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erythro-
(word root) redExamples of words with the root erythro-: erythrocyte
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erythro-
or erythr-pref.
1. Red: erythrocyte.
2. Erythrocyte: erythropoiesis.
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erythro-
orerythr-
combining form
(Colours) red: erythrocyte.
[from Greek eruthros red]
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erythro-
a combining form meaning “red” (erythrocyte) or “red blood cell” (erythropoiesis).
[< Greek, comb. form of erythrós red, reddish]
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