-chore

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χωρέω (khōréō, I move, spread).

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-chore

  1. An organism that spreads by a specified agent, or in a specified manner.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ See e.g. “anemochore”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. /əˈnɛm əˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr/ (ending homophonous with core), “anemochore”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. ‹əˈneməˌkō(ə)r› (ending in /oʊ(ə)ɹ/, as compared to the [oɚ] of core), “anemochore”, in Collins English Dictionary. /əˈneməˌkɔr, -ˌkour/

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