-PHER

Meaning of -PHER in English

fə(r) noun combining form

( -s )

Etymology: Greek pherein to carry — more at bear

: one that carries

chrono pher

tel pher

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PHERENTASIN — fəˈrentəzə̇n, -əsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek pher ein to carry + entas is tension, stretching + English -in …
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TOCOPHEROL — təˈkäfəˌrȯl, -rōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary toco- + -pher + -ol : any of several pale …
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CHRONOPHER — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chrono- +fə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: chron- + -pher : an instrument signaling the correct time to …
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AMINOPHERASE — ˌaməˈnäfəˌrās noun ( -s ) Etymology: amin- + pher- + -ase : transaminase
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TOCOPHEROL — /toh kof"euh rawl', -rol'/ , n. Biochem. one of several alcohols that constitute the dietary factor known as vitamin E, …
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PHEROMONE — — pheromonal , adj. /fer"euh mohn'/ , n. Animal Behav. any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to …
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PERIPHERY — /peuh rif"euh ree/ , n. , pl. peripheries . 1. the external boundary of any surface or area. 2. the …
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CHRONOPHER — /kron"euh feuhr, kroh"neuh-/ , n. an instrument for transmitting time signals electronically. [ 1865-70; CHRONO- + -pher, for -FER, with …
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ZOOGEOGRAPHY — [zoo.ge.og.ra.phy] n [ISV] (1868): a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of animals and esp. with the determination …
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XYLOGRAPHY — [xy.log.ra.phy] n [F xylographie, fr. xyl- + -graphie -graphy] (1816): the art of making engravings on wood esp. for printing …
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VIDEOGRAPHY — [vid.e.og.ra.phy] n (1972): the practice or art of recording images with a video camera -- vid.e.og.ra.pher n
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ULTRASONOGRAPHY — [ul.tra.so.nog.ra.phy] n [ultrasonic + -o- + -graphy] (1951): ultrasound 2. -- ul.tra.so.nog.ra.pher n -- ul.tra.so.no.graph.ic adj
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TYPOGRAPHER — [ty.pog.ra.pher] n (1643): a person (as a compositor, printer, or designer) who specializes in the design, choice, and arrangement of …
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TOPOGRAPHER — [to.pog.ra.pher] n (1603): one skilled in topography
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TELEGRAPH — [tele.graph] n [F telegraphe, fr. tele- tele- (fr. Gk tele-) + -graphe -graph] (1794) 1: an apparatus for communication at …
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STENOGRAPHER — [ste.nog.ra.pher] n (1809) 1: a writer of shorthand 2: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation
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SERIGRAPH — [seri.graph] n [L sericum silk + Gk graphein to write, draw--more at carve] (1940): an original silk-screen color print -- …
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SEISMOGRAPH — [seis.mo.graph] n [ISV] (1858): an apparatus to measure and record vibrations within the earth and of the ground -- seis.mog.ra.pher …
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SCENOGRAPHY — [sce.nog.ra.phy] n [Gk skenographia painting of scenery, fr. skene + -graphia -graphy] (1645): the art of perspective representation esp. as …
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REPROGRAPHY — [re.prog.ra.phy] n [reproduction + -graphy] (1956): facsimile reproduction (as by photocopying) of graphic matter -- re.prog.ra.pher n -- re.pro.graph.ic adj …
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PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY — [psy.cho.bi.og.ra.phy] n (1931): a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view; also: the application of such a …
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PORNOGRAPHER — [por.nog.ra.pher] n (1850): one who produces pornography
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POLYGRAPHER — [po.lyg.ra.pher] n (ca. 1934): one who operates a polygraph
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PHYTOGEOGRAPHY — [phy.to.ge.og.ra.phy] n [ISV] (1847): the biogeography of plants -- phy.to.ge.og.ra.pher n -- phy.to.geo.graph.i.cal or phy.to.geo.graph.ic adj -- phy.to.geo.graph.i.cal.ly adv
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PHEROMONE — [pher.o.mone] n [ISV phero- (fr. Gk pherein to carry) + -mone (as in hormone)--more at bear] (1959): a chemical substance …
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ENCIPHER — [en.ci.pher] vt (1577): to convert (a message) into cipher -- en.ci.pher.er n -- en.ci.pher.ment n
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DECIPHER — [de.ci.pher] vt (1545) 1: decode 1a 2. obs: depict 3 a: to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or …
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CIPHER — [ci.pher] n, often attrib [ME, fr. MF cifre, fr. ML cifra, fr. Ar sifr empty, cipher, zero] (14c) 1 a: …
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CYPHER — I. ci ‧ pher BrE AmE , cypher /ˈsaɪfə $ -ər/ noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
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