pogon-
1 of 2combining form
variants or pogono-
: beard : something resembling a beard
Pogonia
pogonotomy
-pogon
2 of 2noun combining form
-po·gon
ˈpōˌgän
: beard —in generic names
Calopogon
Word History
Etymology
Combining form
New Latin, from Greek pōgōn-, pōgōno-, from pōgōn
Noun combining form
New Latin, from Greek pōgōn, perhaps from pō- (akin to Greek—Cyprian dialect—pos on, at) + -gōn (akin to Greek genys jaw)