-chore

UK/kɔː/US/koɹ/

suffix

An organism, especially a plant or plant pathogen, that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner.

OriginAncient Greek χωρέω →
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Meanings

-chore1

suffix
  1. An organism, especially a plant or plant pathogen, that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner.

-chore2

suffix
  1. A group of habitats with a similar environment and a similar biota.

Origin

-chore · suffix

  1. Ancient Greekχωρέω“I move, spread”
  2. English-chore

From Ancient Greek χωρέω (khōréō, “I move, spread”).

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-chore · suffix

  1. Ancient Greekχώρα“country”
  2. English-chore

Backformation from biochore, from bio-+Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

corecorpscaw (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)corecorpscaw (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)
Cite this entry
APA

-chore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chore

MLA

“-chore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-chore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-chore.

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