tyro-

prefix

cheese

OriginAncient Greek τῡρός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologycheese

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτῡρός“cheese”
  2. Englishtyro-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós, “cheese”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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