enviro-

/ɛnˈvaɪɹoʊ/

prefix

environmental or environmentalist.

First used 20th c.
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Meanings

prefix
  1. environmental or environmentalist.First known use 20th c.

Origin

Shortened form of environment. Compare enviro-friendly.

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Cite this entry
APA

enviro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviro-

MLA

“enviro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enviro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enviro-.

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