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ultimata
ultimate
ultimately
ultimatum
ultimo
ultimogeniture
ultisol
ultra
ultra-
ultra-heat-treated
ultra vires
ultrabasic
ultracentrifuge
ultrafiche
ultrafilter
ultrafiltrate
ultrafiltration
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ultra-
ultra-


prefix 
Definition:
 
1. more than normal, excessively, completely
ultrasophisticated
2. outside the range of
ultrasound
[< Latin ultra "beyond" < Indo-European]
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