taur-

combining form

variants or tauri- or tauro-

1

: bull

taurodont

tauricide

tauromorphic

2

: taurine

taurocholic

Word History

Etymology

taur-, tauri- from Latin, from taurus; tauro- from Late Latin, from Greek, from tauros

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