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extra- L. adv.-prep. extrā outside (contr. of exterā, abl. fem. of exterus EXTERIOR) used to form adjs. on the model of L. extrāordinārius EXTRAORDINARY, extrāmũrānus extramural (f. extrā mũrōs outside the walls), in which an adj. termination is added to a phr. consisting of extrā governing an acc.

extra-

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extra- • prefix outside; beyond: extracellular extraterritorial. ∎  beyond the scope of: extracurricular.

extra-

views updated May 14 2018

extra- prefix denoting outside or beyond.

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