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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • A combining form denoting relation to, or connection with, an organ or organs.

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  • prefix Used to form words relating to organs of the body
  • prefix Used in chemistry to form adjectives and nouns describing compounds in which an organic group is attached to an inorganic element or grouping (sometimes hyphenated)
  • prefix Used to form words relating to organic matter (in the soil etc)

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