Oro


[aw-raw] /ˈɔ rɔ/

noun, Spanish.
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a combining form meaning “mountain,” used in the formation of compound words:
orography.
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a combining form meaning “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words:
oropharynx.
combining form
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mountain: orogeny, orography
combining form
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oral; mouth: oromaxillary

word-forming element meaning “mountain,” from Greek oros “mountain” (see oread).

oro- pref.
Mouth: oronasal.

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