spiro
1 of 3adjective
spi·ro
ˈspī(ˌ)rō
: of or relating to a compound or system that contains two rings having a single atom in common compare spir- sense 2
spiro-
2 of 3combining form
: respiration
spirometer
spiro-
3 of 3 see spir-
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
spir-
Combining form
International Scientific Vocabulary spir- (from Latin spirare to breathe) + -o-
- eastern spruce
- Eastern Standard Time
- Eastern Sudanic
- eastern tent caterpillar
- Eastern timber wolf
- eastern timber wolves
- eastern time
- eastern transvaal
- eastern waterleaf
- eastern white cedar
- eastern white pine
- easterner
- Easterner
- easterners
- easternest
- easternise
- Easternism
- easternizations
- easternize
- easternized
- easternizes
- easternizing
- easternly
- easternmost
- easters