Exceptions for hyphens with suffixes

Exceptions for hyphens with suffixes

A few suffixes use hyphens in particular combinations:

threefold     fivefold   but   3-fold     25-fold [when combined with numerals]

countrywide     statewide     worldwide   but   Australia-wide     Brisbane-wide [when combined with place names]

airborne     foodborne     waterborne   but   vector-borne     mosquito-borne [when less familiar]

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