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Index to letter U

uber-

Superior.

-ula

Forming diminutive nouns.

-ule

Forming nouns.

-ulent

Abounding in; full of.

ulno-

The ulna.

ultra-

Beyond; extreme.

un-

Negation; reversal of a state.

-uncle

Forming nouns, chiefly diminutives.

undeca-

Eleven.

under-

Below.

uni-

One; having or consisting of one.

unnil-

Certain transuranic elements.

up-

Up; upwards; higher; increased.

-up

An activity.

ur-

Primitive; original; earliest.

urano-1

The heavens; the palate.

urano-2

Uranium.

ure-

Urea.

-ure1

Forming nouns.

-ure2

Forming nouns.

-uret

A binary compound.

uretero-

The ureter.

urethro-

The urethra.

-urgy

The art or process for working with something.

-uria

A substance present in the urine, especially in excess.

urino-

Urine; the urinary system.

uro-1

The tail or the tail part of the body.

uro-2

Urine or the urinary organs.

utero-

The uterus.

-ution

Forming nouns.

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