pogon-

1 of 2

combining form

variants or pogono-

: beard : something resembling a beard

Pogonia

pogonotomy

-pogon

2 of 2

noun combining form

-po·​gon

ˈpōˌgän

: beard

—in generic names

Calopogon

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek pōgōn-, pōgōno-, from pōgōn

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek pōgōn, perhaps from pō- (akin to Greek—Cyprian dialect—pos on, at) + -gōn (akin to Greek genys jaw)

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