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spir-

pref.

Variant of spiro-.

spir-,

1 prefix meaning "a coil, or coiled": spiradenitus, spireme, spirillum.

2 prefix meaning "breath or breathing": spiracle, spirogram, spirophore.

spir(o)-

1. [Gr.] a combining form denoting relationship to a coil or spiral.

2. [ L.] a combining form denoting relation to the breath or to breathing.

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