pyloro-

prefix

pylorus

OriginLatin pylōrus ← Ancient Greek πυλωρός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. pylorus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπυλωρός“gatekeeper”
  2. Latinpylōrus
  3. Englishpyloro-

From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”), from πύλη (púlē, “door, gate”) + οὖρος (oûros, “guard”) + -o-.

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APA

pyloro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloro-

MLA

“pyloro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloro-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyloro-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloro-.

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