-pagus

noun combining form

-pa·​gus
pəgəs
plural -pagi
: congenitally united twins with a (specified) type of fixation
craniopagus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pagos something fixed, rock, frost

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“-pagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-pagus. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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