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cry/o — Cold

cry/o means cold. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: cryosphere.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Cold

• Ancient Greek: κρύος (kryos)

Examples and word parts

cryosphere

The frozen-water parts of Earth's surface system.

Word parts: cry/o (cold) + sphere (region)

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Related water & weather terms

• hydr/o — Water

  hydrology

• aqu/a — Water

  aquatic

• limn/o — Lake

  limnology

• thalass/o — Sea

  thalassic

• mar- — Sea

  marine

• fluv/i — River

  fluvial

• pluvi/o — Rain

  pluviometer

• anem/o — Wind

  anemometer

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