hygro-
a combining form meaning “wet,” “moist,” “moisture,” used in the formation of compound words: hygrometer.
Origin of hygro-
< Greek, combining form of
hygrós wet, moist
Words nearby hygro-
hygienics,
hygienist,
hyginus,
hygric,
hygristor,
hygro-,
hygrogram,
hygrograph,
hygroma,
hygrometer,
hygrometric
British Dictionary definitions for hygro-
hygro-
before a vowel hygr-
combining form
indicating moisture
hygrometer
Word Origin for hygro-
from Greek
hugros wet
Medical definitions for hygro-
hygro-
pref.
Moisture; liquid; humidity:hygroscopic.