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cry·on·ics
 cryonics
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- pronunciation:
- kraI
a
nihks
- features:
- Word Parts
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plural noun |
| definition: |
(used with a sing. verb) the freezing of the body of someone who has just died for the purpose of storing it in anticipation of future resuscitation and cure.
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| derivation: |
cryonic (adj.) |
The word cryonics
contains the following parts:
cryo
Greek
root
that means cold
  Example words:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, aerobics, aeronautics, athletics, civics, economics, electronics, ethics, genetics, graphics, gymnastics, mathematics, orthodontics, physics, politics, statistics, tactics, tectonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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