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-andry
a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -androus:
polyandry.
-andry
combining form
indicating number of husbands
polyandry
Word History and Origins
Origin of -andry1
Example Sentences
A middle-aged woman took the mic and explained that, as a naturalized U.S. citizen from Colombia, she’s deeply concerned about the Trump administration’s lawless deportation of immigrants, like Venezuelan makeup artist Andry Hernandez Romero.
Andry José Hernández Romero is another unlikely gang member.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent a letter requesting that the Trump administration bring Andry José Hernández Romero, who was deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador last month, to the U.S. for an immigration judge to hear his case.
The community wanted to know whether modern fires burn more intensely than those in the past, says Andry Sculthorpe, who is Pakana, or Aboriginal from Lutruwita, and who coordinates the center’s work to revive cultural burning.
Co-authors of the current study include: Annick Reveloson, a PhD student at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar; Stephen Mugel, an Emory PhD student set to graduate this May; Nick An, who graduated last year from Emory's BS/MPH program; Andry Andriamiadanarivo, a technician at Centre ValBio in Madagascar; and Minoarisoa Rajerison, Rindra Randremanana and Romain Girod, research scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Madagascar.
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When To Use
The combining form -andry is used like a suffix to indicate the noun form of adjectives ending in -androus, meaning “male.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.In terms from botany, -andry is used to specifically indicate the state of having a number or type of stamens, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower. In some terms, such as polyandry, the form is used to indicate practices around having a husband.The form -andry comes from Greek -Իí, essentially meaning “male.” This suffix, in turn, derives from Greek ḗr, “m.” are variants of -andry?While -andry doesn’t have any variants, it is related to other combining forms: andro-, andr-, and -androus. Want to know more? Check out our Words that Use articles for each form.
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