xyro-, xyr-
(Greek: razor)
Xyrichthys psittacus
Razor-fish.
xyrid
A reference to the Xyris or yellow-eyed-grass.
Xyris
Yellow-eyed-grass from Greek xyron, "razor", with reference to a plant that has two-edged leaves.
xyrophobia
An abnormal fear of razors.
xyrospasm, keirospasm
1. An occupational spasm or neurosis seen in barbers and involving the muscles of the forearm and the wrist.
2. Shaving cramp; an occupational dystonia affecting the hands and fingers of barbers.
Related "scrape, scratch; shave; razor" word families:
rad-, ras-, raz-;
xys-.
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