tel-


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tel- 1

pref.
Variant of tele-.

tel- 2

pref.
Variant of telo-.
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tel-

combining form
a variant of tele-, telo-
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tel-1

,
var. of tele-1: telesthesia.

tel-2

,
var. of teleo-: telencephalon.

tel.

1. telegram.
2. telegraph.
3. telephone.
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