necro-

a combining form meaning “the dead,” “corpse,” “dead tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: necrology.
Also especially before a vowel, necr-.

Origin of necro-

< Greek nekro-, combining form of nekrós dead person, corpse, (adj.) dead

Words nearby necro-

neckpiece, necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necrectomy, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis, necrobiosis lipoidica, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrocytosis

British Dictionary definitions for necro-

necro-

before a vowel necr-

combining form

indicating death, a dead body, or dead tissue necrology; necrophagous; necrosis

Word Origin for necro-

from Greek nekros corpse

Medical definitions for necro-

necro-

pref.

Dead body; corpse:necrophilia.
Death:necrobiosis.