Phora

1 of 3

noun

Pho·​ra

ˈfōrə

: a genus of small flies that is the type of the family Phoridae

-phora

2 of 3

noun combining form

-pho·​ra

f(ə)rə

plural -phora

: organism bearing a (specified) structure

Cladophora

: organisms bearing a (specified) structure

Ctenophora

-phora

3 of 3

plural of -phorum

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek phōr thief; akin to Latin fur thief

Noun combining form

New Latin, from feminine singular & neuter plural of -phorus

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