Phora
1 of 3noun
Pho·ra
ˈfōrə
: a genus of small flies that is the type of the family Phoridae
-phora
2 of 3noun combining form
-pho·ra
f(ə)rə
plural -phora
: organism bearing a (specified) structure
Cladophora
: organisms bearing a (specified) structure Ctenophora
-phora
3 of 3plural of -phorum
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Greek phōr thief; akin to Latin fur thief
Noun combining form
New Latin, from feminine singular & neuter plural of -phorus