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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spiro-,1 
  1. a combining form meaning "respiration,'' used in the formation of compound words:spirograph.
  • combining form of Latin spīrāre to breathe

spiro-,2 
  1. a combining form meaning "coil,'' "spiral,'' used in the formation of compound words:spirochete.
  • Greek speîra coil
  • combining form of Latin spīra

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spiro- combining form
  1. indicating breath or respiration: spirograph
Etymology: from Latin spīrāre to breathe
spiro- combining form
  1. spiral; coil: spirochaete
Etymology: from Latin spīra, from Greek speira a coil
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