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Aeri– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.

Aeri– comes from Greek ��ḗr, meaning “air.”

What are variants of aeri-?

Aer– and aero– are variants of aeri– when combined with word elements not of Latin origin. Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use articles for aer– and aero-.

An example of a scientific term that features the form aeri– is aeriform, “having the form or nature of air; gaseous.”

Aeri– means “air,” as we have already seen. The second part of the word, –form, means “having the form of,” from Latin –��ō��������. Aeriform literally translates to “having the form of air.”

What are some words that use the combining form aeri-?

• aerial (using the equivalent form of aeri– in Greek)
• aerial root
• aeriferous
• aerify

What are some other forms that aeri– may be commonly confused with?

• aesthesio-
• agri-
• agro-

Not every word that begins with the exact letters aer– or aeri-, such as aerie, is necessarily using the combining form aer– to denote “air.” Learn why aerie means “bird’s nest” at our entry for the word.

The combining form –ferous has a variety of meanings, including “conveying.” With this in mind, what does aeriferous literally mean?