A Dictionary of

Prcfixcs, Suffixcs, and

Combining Forms
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activc
ad}cctivc
advcrb
AngIo-Frcnch
AIbanian
aItcration
anatomy
aorist
Armcnian
Avcstan
bioIogy
botany
ccntimctcr-gram-sccond
chcmistry
combining form
con}unction
contraction
crystaIIograhy
Dutch
Danish
dativc
diaIcct
diminutivc
EngIish
cscciaIIy
Frcnch
fcmininc
from
frcqucntativc
futurc
Gcrman
gcnitivc
gcoIogy
Grcck
Gcrmanic
Gothic
Hittitc
Indo-Eurocan
imitativc
indicativc
intcr}cction
Irish GacIic
irrcguIar
IntcrnationaI Scicntific VocabuIary
ItaIian
itaIic
Latin
Latc Grcck
IitcraIIy
Lithuanian
Latc Latin
mascuIinc
MiddIc Dutch
MiddIc EngIish
mcdicinc
MiddIc Frcnch
MiddIc Grcck
MiddIc High Gcrman
MiddIc Irish
McdicvaI Latin
modification
noun
ncutcr
Ncw Latin
nominativc
noun IuraI
obsoIctc
OId EngIish
OId Frcnch
OId Frisian
OId High Gcrman
OId Irish
OId Latin
OId Norsc
OId Pcrsian
OoI ProvcnaI
OId Prussian
originaIIy
OId Saxon
OId Scandinavian
OId SIavic
OId WcIsh
articiIc
crhas
crson
Portugucsc
IuraI
rcosition
rcscnt
robabIy
ronoun
Russian
Scots
singuIar
Sanskrit
Sanish
sccificaIIy
sucrIativc
Swcdish
Tocharian A
Turkish
usuaIIy
variant
vcrb
VuIgar Latin
WcIsh
Abbrcviations in This Work
Thc abbrcviations in this Iist arc rcguIarizcd to onc styIc without criods, aIthough thcy may
acar with criods in contcxt, dccnding on whcthcr rintcd in roman tyc or itaIics.
abI
acc
act
ad}
adv
AF
AIb
aItcr
anat
aor
Arm
Av
bioI
bot
cgs
chcm
comb. form
con}
contr
crystaIIog
D
Dan
dat
diaI
dim
E
cs
F
fcm
fr
frcq
fut
G
gcn
gcoI
Gk
Gmc
Goth
Hitt
IE
imit
indic
intcr}
IrGacI
irrcg
ISV
It
itaI
L
LGk
Iit
Lith
LL
masc
MD
ME
mcd
MF
MGk
MHG
MIr
ML
modif
n
ncut
NL
nom
n I
obs
OE
OF
OFris
OHG
OIr
OL
ON
OPcr
OProv
OPruss
orig
OS
OScan
OSIav
OW
art
crh
crs
Pg
I
rc
rcs
rob
ron
Russ
Sc
sing
Skt
S
sccif
sucrI
Sw
Toch A
Turk
usu
var
vb
VL
W
a- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE a-, an, on] 1 : on : in : at _abcd; _afoot;
_asundcr; - somctimcs uscd in diaIcct sccch in Iocutions
not found in standard _hc did it a-urosc; 2 : in (such) a
statc or condition _afirc; _asIcc; - oftcn uscd with with
_acrawI with ants; 3 : in (such) a manncr _aIoud; 4 : in thc
act of : in thc roccss of _daddy`s gonc a-hunting; _months
Iatcr thc shi was stiII a-buiIding;
a- or an- pre/ix [L & Gk; L a-, an-, fr. Gk - morc at L-] : not
: without _achromatic; _ascxuaI; - uscd chicfIy with words
of Gk or L origin; a- bcforc consonants othcr than h and
somctimcs cvcn bcforc h, an- bcforc vowcIs and usu. bcforc h
_ahistoricaI; _ancsthcsia; _anhydrous;
-a- conbinin /orn [ISV] : rcIacing carbon cs. in a ring - in
initiaI combining forms as sccond constitucnt aftcr a first
constitucnt dcsignating a chcmicaI cIcmcnt _arsa-; _aza-;
-a n su//ix -s [NL, rob. fr. originaIIy nonsignificant -a in na-
nesia, fr. ML -a (in nanesia, aIchcmicaI substancc), fr. Gk
-a, -e (in nanesia, nanesie, aIchcmicaI substancc, magnct),
fr. nom. sing. fcm. ad}cctivaI cnding corrcsonding to nom.
sing. masc. -os and nom. sing. ncut. -on] : oxidc _ccria; _Ian-
thana; _thoria;
ab- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L, fr. ab from] 1 : from
: dcarting from _abnormaI; 2 : away : outsidc of _abcn-
tcric;
ab- pre/ix [abso/ute] - uscd for a cgs cIcctromagnctic unit
_abamcrc; _abhcnry;
abdomin- or abdomino- conbinin /orn [L abdonin-,
abdonen] : abdomcn : abdominaI _abdoninaIgia;
_abdoninocrincaI; _abdoninocardiac;
-ability a/so -ibility n su//ix -rs [ME -ab/ete, -abi/ite, -ib/ete,
-ibi/ite, fr. MF -ab/et, -abi/it, -ib/et, -ibi/it, fr. L -abi/itas,
-ibi/itas, fr. -abi/is, -ibi/is + -tas -ty] : caacity, fitncss, or tcn-
dcncy to act or bc actcd on in a (sccificd) way _cnsiIabi/ity;
_washabi/ity;
abio- conbinin /orn [a- + bio-] : whatcvcr is IifcIcss _abio-
gcncsis;
-able a/so -ible adi su//ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -abi/is, -ibi/is, fr. -a-,
-i- (thcmatic vowcIs of various con}ugations of vcrbs) + -bi/is
caabIc or worthy of (bcing actcd uon)] 1 : caabIc of, fit
for, or worthy of (bcing so actcd uon or toward) - chicfIy
in ad}cctivcs dcrivcd from vcrbs _brcakab/e; _conncctib/e;
_catab/e; _Iovab/e; 2 : tcnding to, givcn to, favoring, causing,
abIc to, or IiabIc to _agrccab/e; _changcab/e; _knowIcdgc-
ab/e; _caccab/e; _crishab/e; - -ableness n su//ix -rs -
-ably a/so -ibly adv su//ix
-ac n su//ix -s [Gk -akos of or rcIating to, var. of -ikos -ic aftcr
noun stcms cnding in i] : onc affcctcd with _hcmohiIiac;
_nostaIgiac;
acanth- or acantho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk akanth-, akan-
tho-, fr. akantha, akin to ON n awn] : thorn : sinc _acan-
thocarous; _Acanthohis;
-acanthus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk akantha thorn] : ani-
maI having (such) a sinc or (such or so many) sincs
_CchaIacanthus; _Ctcnacanthus; - in gcncric namcs cs. of
fishcs
acar- or acari- or acaro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Acarus] : mitc
_acaroid; _acaricidc;
ace- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. acetic] : acctic _acenahthcnc;;
speci/ : rcIatcd to accnahthcnc _aceanthrcnc;
-ace n conbinin /orn -s [LGk ake oint] : acx having (so
many) faccs _hctace; _tcssarace;
-acea n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, ncut. I. of -aceus -accous] : animaIs
charactcrizcd by : animaIs of thc naturc of _Cctacea;
_Crustacea; - in namcs of zooIogicaI divisions Iargcr than a
gcnus, cs. ordcrs and cIasscs
-aceae n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, fcm. I. of -aceus -accous] : Iants
of thc naturc of _Acanthaceae; _Rosaceae; - in namcs of
famiIics of Iants; formcrIy in namcs of ordcrs of Iants
-acean adi su//ix [NL -acea, -aceae + E -an] : -AcroLs
_rosacean;
-acean n su//ix -s : organism charactcrizcd by : organism of
thc naturc of _crustacean; _rosacean; - in singuIar corrc-
sonding to IuraIs in -acea, -aceae
acenaphth- or acenaphtho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. acenaph-
thene] : accnahthcnc : accnahthyIcnc _acenaphthohcn-
anthrcnc;
-acene n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. anthracene] : aromatic oIycycIic
hydrocarbon containing thrcc or morc fuscd bcnzcnc rings in
straight Iincar scqucncc _nahthacene;
-aceous adi su//ix [L -aceus] : charactcrizcd by _arcnaceous;
_argiIIaceous; : of thc naturc of _hcrbaceous; : bcIonging to
or conncctcd with a division of animaIs charactcrizcd by or of
thc naturc of _cctaceous; _crustaceous; : bcIonging to or
conncctcd with a famiIy of Iants of thc naturc of _soIana-
ceous; - oftcn in ad}cctivcs corrcsonding to bioIogicaI cIas-
sification namcs in -acea, -aceae
acet- or aceto- conbinin /orn [F & L; F act-, fr. L acet-, fr.
acetun vincgar] : acctic acid : acctic : acctyI _acetaIdchydc;
_acetamidc; _acetobcnzoic;
achro- or achro- conbinin /orn [Gk achroos, fr. a- a- +
-chroos coIorcd - morc at -cnooLs] : coIorIcss _achrodcx-
trin; _achrocyst;
achromat- or achromato- conbinin /orn [Gk achrnatos coI-
orIcss, fr. a- a- + -chrnatos coIorcd, fr. chrnat-, chrna
coIor] : achromatic _achronaturia; : somcthing achromatic
_achronatoIysis;
acou- or acouo- conbinin /orn [F acou-, fr. Gk akouein to
hcar] : hcaring : Iistcning _acoumctcr; _acouohonia;
-acousia or -acusia n conbinin /orn, p/ -acousiae or -acusiae
[NL, fr. Gk akousis (fr. akouein to hcar + -sis) + NL -ia] : hcar-
ing _rcsbyacousia; _hycracusia;
acr- or acro- a/so akr- or akro- conbinin /orn [MF or Gk; MF
acro-, fr. Gk akr-, akro-, fr. akros tomost, cxtrcmc; akin to
Gk akne oint] 1 : bcginning : cnd : ti _acroIogy; 2 a : to
: cak : summit _acroctaI; _acrocchaIy; b : hcight _acro-
hobia; c : cxtrcmity of thc body, cs. thc human body
_acrocyanosis;
acromio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. acronion] : acromiaI and
_acroniodcItoid; _acroniostcrnaI;
-act adi conbinin /orn [Gk aktis ray - morc at Ac1r-]
: having (such or so many) rays _oIyact; _tctract; - in
tcrms aIicd to songc sicuIcs
-act n conbinin /orn -s : onc having (such or so many) rays
_hcxact; _triact; - in namcs of songc sicuIcs
actin- or actini- or actino- conbinin /orn [NL actin- ray, fr.
Gk aktin-, aktino-, fr. aktin-, aktis, akin to OE uhte morning
twiIight, OHG uhta, ON tta, Goth uhtwo, Skt aktu Iight,
night, L noct-, nox night] 1 a : having a radiatcd structurc
_Actinooda; _Actinomyccs; b : actinian _actiniform;
_Actinozoa; 2 a : actinic _actinautograhy; b : of, rcIating
to, or causcd by actinic radiation (as X rays) _actinothcray;
-actinal adi conbinin /orn [Gk aktin-, aktis ray + E -a/]
: -Ac1rr
-actine adi conbinin /orn [Gk aktin-, aktis] : having (such or
so many) rays _discoactine; _cntactine; - cs. in tcrms
aIicd to songc sicuIcs
actinio- conbinin /orn [Actinia] : actinian _actiniochromc;
_actiniohcmatin;
acu- conbinin /orn [ML, fr. L acu, abI. of acus nccdIc; akin
to L acies cdgc] : with a nccdIc _acuuncturc;
Prcfixcs, Suffixcs, and Combining Forms
from
Webster's 1hird New lnternationa/ Dictionary
acuti- conbinin /orn [ML, fr. L acutus] : shar-ointcd _acu-
tifoIiatc; : sharIy angIcd _acutiIantar;
acuto- conbinin /orn [acute] : acutc and _acuto-gravc;
: acutcIy _acuto-nodosc;
ad- or ac- or af- or ag- or al- or ap- or as- or at- pre/ix [ad- fr.
ME, fr. L, fr. ad, ac- fr. ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad, a/- fr. ME,
fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad, a- fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad, a/- fr. ME,
fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad, ap- fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. ad, as- fr.
ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad, at- fr. ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad] 1 : to
: toward - usu. ac- bcforc c, k, or q _accuIturation; and a/-
bcforc / _a/formativc; and a- bcforc _agradation; and a/-
bcforc / _a/Iincation; and ap- bcforc p _apcrsonation; and
as- bcforc s _asscIf; and at- bcforc t _attunc; and ad- bcforc
othcr sounds _adnominaI; _advcrbiaI; but somctimcs ad-
cvcn bcforc onc of thc Iistcd consonants _adronominaI; 2
: ncar : ad}accnt to - in this scnsc aIways in thc form ad-
_adoraI; _adrcnaI;
-ad n su//ix -s [MF & L; MF -ade, fr. L -ad-, -as, fr. Gk -ad-,
-as, fcm. suffix dcnoting dcsccnt from or conncction with] 1
a : criod of timc _quinqucnniad; b : grou, aggrcgatc, or
unit of (so many) arts _quintad; c : cIcmcnt, atom, or rad-
icaI having (such or so grcat) a chcmicaI vaIcncc _artiad;
_crissad; _dyad; 2 : cic of : ocm ccIcbrating
_CoIumbiad; 3 [rob. fr. NL -ad-, -as (uscd as finaI cIcmcnt
in botanicaI gcnus namcs), fr. Gk] : mcmbcr of (such) a
botanicaI grou _magnoIiad; _moringad; 4 : kind of Iant or
animaI roduccd by or associatcd with _ccad; _variad; -
-adic adi su//ix
-ad adv su//ix [L ad] bio/ : in thc dircction of : toward : -wAo
_cchaIad; _vcntrad;
-ade n su//ix -s [ME, fr. MF, fr. OProv -ada, fr. LL -ata, fr. L,
fcm. of -atus -atc] 1 : act : action _bIockade; 2 a : roduct
_}amrosade; b : swcct drink _orangcade;
adel- or adelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ade/, ade/o- unsccn,
fr. ade/os, fr. a- a- + de/os visibIc, cvidcnt; akin to OE ttan
to gIaddcn, OHG reir dcar, ON teitr gIad, Skt dideti hc shincs,
L dies day] : conccaIcd : not aarcnt _Ade/astcr; _ade/ood;
adelpho- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ade/phos] : brothcr
_ade/phogamy;
-adelphous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -ade/phus, fr. Gk
ade/phos brothcr, fr. a- (fr. assumcd ha-, akin to heis, nia, hen
onc, honos samc) + -de/phos (akin to de/phys womb)] : having
(such or so many) stamcn fascicIcs _isade/phous; _monade/p-
hous;
aden- or adeno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk adeno-, fr. aden-,
aden, akin to ON kkr Ium, L inuen groin, Gk nephros kid-
ncy] 1 : gIand : gIanduIar _adenitis; _adenocarcinoma; 2
: gIanduIar and _adenoncuraI;
adip- or adipo- conbinin /orn [L adip-, adeps, fr. Gk a/eipha,
akin to Gk /ipos fat, Iard] 1 : fat : fatty tissuc _adipic;
_adipoccIc; 2 : conncctcd with adiic acid _adipamidc;
_adiponitriIc;
adren- or adreno- conbinin /orn [adrena/] 1 : adrcnaI gIands
_adrenocorticaI; _adrenomcduIIary; _adrenotroic; : adrcnaI
and _adrenogcnitaI; 2 : adrcnaIinc _adrencrgic;
aer- or aero- conbinin /orn [ME aero-, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk
aer-, aero-, fr. aer-, aer] 1 a : air : atmoshcrc : acriaI _aer-
atc; _aercnchyma; _aerobic; b : acriaI and _aerohydrous; 2
: gas _aeromctry; _aerosoI; 3 : aviation _aerodromc; _aero-
tcchnicaI;
aeri- conbinin /orn [LL aeri-, fr. L aer] : air _aeriform; _aer-
ify;
aeto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk aetos, akin to L avis bird]
: cagIc _aetomorh; _Aetosaurus; - cs. in namcs of taxo-
nomic grous in zooIogy
-aetus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk aetos - morc at Ar1o-]
: cagIc - in gcncric namcs of birds _Circaetus;
afr- or afro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L A/r-, A/er African]
: African _A/ramcrican; : African and _A/ro-Asiatic;
agam- or agamo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LL aanus unmar-
ricd, fr. Gk aanos, fr. a- a- + anos marriagc] : ascxuaI
_aanic; _aanogcncsis;
agath- or agatho- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. aathos, crh. akin
to OE d good] : good _Aathosma; _aathoIogy;
-age n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -aticun] 1 : aggrcgatc : coIIcc-
tion _ccIIarae; _surIusae; _trackae; _wordae; 2 a
: action : roccss _covcrae; _hauIae; _stoae; b : cumu-
Iativc rcsuIt of _brcakae; _shrinkae; c : ratc of _dosae;
_Icakae; _outae; _sIiae; 3 : housc or Iacc of _orhan-
ae; _arsonae; 4 : statc : rank _bondae; _conae; 5
: chargc for (an act or scrvicc) _ostae; _towae; _wharfae;
-agogue a/so -agog n conbinin /orn -s [F & NL; F -aoue, fr.
LL -aous romoting thc cxuIsion of, fr. Gk -aos, fr.
aos Icading, drawing forth, fr. aein to Icad; NL -aoon,
ncut. of -aoos romoting thc cxuIsion of, fr. Gk -aos]
: substancc that romotcs thc sccrction or cxuIsion of
_choIaoue; _Iymhaoue;
-agra n conbinin /orn, p/ -agrae a/so -agras [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk,
fr. ara hunting, catch; akin to W aer war, L aere to drivc]
: scizurc of ain _cardiara; _mcIara;
agrio- conbinin /orn [GK & NL; NL, fr. Gk, fr. arios, fr.
aros ficId] : wiId _arioIogy;
agro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. aros ficId] 1 : of or
bcIonging to ficIds or soiI : agricuIturaI _aronomy; _aros-
tcroI; 2 : agricuIturaI and _aroindustriaI;
-aholic or -oholic n conbinin /orn -s [a/coho/ic] 1 : onc who
fccIs comuIsivcIy thc nccd to (do somcthing) _shoaho/ic;
_winaho/ic; 2 : onc who Iikcs (somcthing) to cxccss _goIfa-
ho/ic;
ailur- or ailuro- or aelur- or aeluro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
ai/ouro-, fr. ai/ouros] : cat _ai/urodon; _ai/urohobia;
-al adi su//ix [ME -a/, -e/, fr. OF & L; OF -a/, -e/, fr. L -a/is]
: of, rcIating to, or charactcrizcd by _dircctiona/; _fictiona/;
_hormona/; _organizationa/; _scctra/; _tida/;
-al n su//ix -s [ME -ai//e, fr. OF, fr. L -a/ia, ncut. I. of -a/is]
: action or roccss _bcstowa/; _rchcarsa/; _withdrawa/;
-al n su//ix -s [F, fr. a/coo/ aIcohoI, fr. ML a/coho/] 1 a : aIdc-
hydc _butana/; _saIicyIa/; b : acctaI _butyra/; 2 : harma-
ccuticaI roduct _barbita/;
alb- or albo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. a/bus] : whitc _a/bitc;
_a/bocincrcous;
albumin- or albumini- or albumino- conbinin /orn [rob. fr.
F, fr. L a/bunin-, a/bunen] : aIbumcn : aIbumin _a/bu-
ninoid; _a/buninifcrous; _a/buninoIysis;
alco- or alcoo- conbinin /orn [a/coho/] : aIcohoI _a/cogcI;
_a/cosoI; _a/coomctcr;
ald- or aldo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F a/d-, fr. a/dhyde, fr.
G a/dehyd] 1 : containing thc aIdchydc grou - in namcs of
cIasscs of comounds _a/dohcxosc; 2 : rcIatcd to an aIdchydc
_a/diminc;
aldon- or aldono- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. a/donic (in a/donic
acid)] : rcIatcd to or dcrivcd from an aIdonic acid _a/don-
amidc; _a/donoIactonc;
-ales n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, I. of -a/is -aI] : Iants bcIonging to
or rcIatcd to _Chytridia/es; _Rosa/es; - in thc namcs of
ordcrs of Iants; in somc cIassifications in thc namcs of othcr
sucrfamiIiaI grous of Iants (as aIIianccs or cohorts)
aleuro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. a/euron whcat fIour,
fIour; akin to Arm a/an I grind] : fIour _a/euromctcr;
alg- or algo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk a/-, fr. a/os] : ain
_a/csthcsis; _a/ancsthcsia; _a/ohobia;
-algia n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -a/ia, fr. a/os] : ain : ainfuI
condition _cchaIa/ia; _oda/ia; - -algic adi conbinin
/orn
-algy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -a/ia] : -ALcrA
ali- conbinin /orn [L, fr. a/a] 1 : wing _a/iform; _a/itrunk; 2
: rcIating to thc sidc arts of (a sccificd organ or structurc)
_a/icthmoid; _a/inasaI;
-alia n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ha/ia asscmbIy & Gk ha/-,
ha/s sca; Gk ha/ia akin to Gk ei/ein to comrcss, OSIav ve/ik
grcat, and crh. to L vu/us common coIc; Gk ha/s sca, akin
to Gk ha/s saIt] : rcaIm of marinc animaI Iifc - in namcs of
biogcograhic rcaIms _Arcta/ia; _Bassa/ia; - -alian adi
conbinin /orn
acuti- -alia 2
alk- conbinin /orn [a/ky/] : aIkyI _a/kacryIic; _a/kiodidc;
alka- conbinin /orn [a/kane] : aIkanc _a/kadiync; _a/kaoIy-
cnc;
all- or allo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. a//os othcr, diffcrcnt] 1
: othcr : diffcrcnt : dissimiIar : cxtrancous _a//crgy; _a//oa-
thy; _a//oscmatic; 2 a//o- : isomcric form, cIosc rcIativc, or
varicty of (a sccificd chcmicaI comound) _a//o-ocimcnc;
_a//otcIIuric acid;: as a : thc morc stabIc form (of two gco-
mctricaI isomcrs) _a//ocinnamic acid; b : 1As- 3 - cs. in
namcs of stcrcoisomcric comounds containing two fuscd sat-
uratcd rings _a//ochoIanic acid; _a//orcgnanc; 3 usu a//o-
: having dissimiIar gcnomcs _a//ohctcroIoid; _a//oIoid;
_a//otriIoid; - ooscd to aut-
allant- or allanto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, sausagc, fr.
a//ant-, a//as, rob. of ItaIic origin; akin to L a/iun garIic] 1
: aIIantoic : aIIantoid _a//antochorion; _a//antoin; 2 : sausagc
_a//antiasis;
allelo- conbinin /orn [Gk a//e/o- cach othcr, fr. a//e/n of cach
othcr, fr. a//os . . . a//os onc . . . thc othcr, fr. a//os othcr] 1
: aItcrnativc _a//e/omorh; 2 : of or for cach othcr : rcciro-
caI : rccirocaIIy _a//e/ocataIytic; _a//e/otroism;
allo- conbinin /orn [GK a//os . . . a//os onc . . . thc othcr, fr.
a//os othcr] : bcing onc of a grou whosc mcmbcrs togcthcr
constitutc a structuraI unit cs. of a Ianguagc _a//ohonc;
_a//omorh; - comarc -rmr
allox- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. a//oxan] : aIIoxan
-ally adv su//ix [-a/ + -/y] : -Lv _scmantica//y; - in advcrbs
formcd from ad}cctivcs cnding in -ic with no aItcrnativc form
cnding in -ica/
alterni- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L a/ternus aItcrnatc] : aItcrnatc
: aItcrnatcIy _a/ternifoIiatc; _a/ternictaIous; _a/terniinnatc;
alti- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. a/tus] 1 : high _a/tisonant;
2 : aItitudc _a/tigrah; _a/timctcr;
alumin- or alumino- conbinin /orn [MF a/unin-, fr. L, fr. a/u-
nin-, a/unen] 1 : aIum _a/uniniform; 2 : aIuminum _a/u-
ninograhy;
alveol- or alveolo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. a/veo/us] 1 : aIvcoIus
_a/veo/cctomy; 2 : aIvcoIar and _a/veo/oIabiaI;
-am n conbinin /orn -s [rob. fr. G, rob. fr. NL annonia]
: chcmicaI comound rcIatcd to ammonia _Iactan; _hos-
han;
ambi- pre/ix [L anbi-, anb- both, on both sidcs, around; akin
to L anbo both, Gk anph both, anphi around] : both
_anbiIatcraI; _anbiarous;
ambly- or amblyo- conbinin /orn [LL anb/y-, fr. Gk, fr.
anb/ys, akin to L no//is soft, no/ere to grind] 1 : bIunt
: obtusc _Anb/ycchaIus; 2 : duIIcd : dimmcd _anb/yacou-
sia; 3 : conncctcd with ambIyoia _anb/yoscoc;
amer- or amero- conbinin /orn, cap [Anerican] : Amcrican
_AnerohiIc; : Amcrican and _Anerasian;
americo- conbinin /orn, cap [Anerica] 1 : rcIating to Amcrica
or Amcricans _Anericomania; 2 : Amcrican and _Anerico-
Libcrian;
amid- or amido- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. anide] 1 : containing
thc grou NH, charactcristic of amidcs unitcd to a radicaI
of acid charactcr _anidosuIfuric; - distinguishcd from
anin- 2 : Amr- _anidohcnoI; 3 : containing thc radicaI
CONH charactcristic of oIyamidcs, ctidcs, and rotcins
amin- or amino- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. anine] now usu
anino- : containing thc grou NH, charactcristic of rimary
amincs unitcd to a radicaI othcr than an acid radicaI
_aninoacctaniIidc; _aninoguanidinc; - distinguishcd from
anid-
amm- or ammo- conbinin /orn [anno-, fr. Gk, fr. annos
sand] : sand _annohiIous;
ammino- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. G, fr. annin amminc]
: amminc _anninochIoridc;
ammoni- or ammonio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. annoniun]
: containing ammonia or ammonium _annoniocuric suI-
fatc;
ammono- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. annonia] 1 : ammonia
_annonoIysis; 2 : dcrivcd from ammonia - in namcs of
chcmicaI comounds _annonocarbonic acid HN=C(NH,),;;
comarc AqLo- 2
amnio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. annion, fr. Gk] 1 : amnion
_anniotomc; 2 : amniotic and _annioaIIantoic;
amorph- or amorpho- conbinin /orn [Gk, anorph-, fr. anor-
phos] : amorhous _anorphism; _anorphohytc;
ampel- or ampelo- conbinin /orn [NL anpe/-, fr. Gk anpe/-,
anpe/o-, fr. anpe/os] : gracvinc _anpe/osis; _anpe/ogra-
hy;
amphi- or amph- pre/ix [L anphi- around, on both sidcs, fr. Gk
anphi-, anph-, fr. anphi - morc at Amnr-] 1 : around
_anphiscrmous; 2 : on both sidcs : of both kinds : both
_anphicaric; _anphivorous;
ampho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anph - morc at Amnr-]
: both _anphohiIic;
amygdal- or amygdalo- conbinin /orn [L anyda/-, fr. any-
da/a] 1 : aImond : aImond famiIy _anyda/asc; _anyda/if-
crous; 2 [NL, fr. anyda/a] a : tonsiI _anyda/otomy; b
: tonsiIIar and _anyda/o-uvuIar;
amyl- or amylo- conbinin /orn [LL any/-, fr. L any/un, fr.
Gk any/on, fr. ncut. of any/os not ground at thc miII, fr. a-
a- + ny/os, ny/e miII] : starch _any/asc; _any/cmia; _any-
/omctcr;
-an or -ian a/so -ean n su//ix -s [-an & -ian fr. ME -an, -ian,
-ien, fr. OF & L; OF -ien, fr. L -ianus, fr. -i- + -anus, fr. -anus,
ad}. suffix; -ean fr. such words as Mediterranean, European] 1
: onc that is of or bcIonging to _Amcrican; _Bostonian; 2
: onc skiIIcd in or scciaIizing in - cs. in dcrivativcs from
nouns cnding in -ic or -ics, in thc Iattcr casc with Ioss of -s
_diaIcctician; _honctician; _statistician; 3 : onc bcIonging
to a (sccificd) zooIogicaI grou _crustaccan; _mammaIian;
_crocodiIian;
-an or -ian a/so -ean adi su//ix [-an & -ian fr. ME -an, -ian, -ien,
fr. OF & L; OF -ien, fr. L -ianus, fr. -i- + -anus, -ean fr. such
words as Mediterranean, European] 1 : of or bcIonging to
_Amcrican; _FIoridian; _WcsIcyan; 2 : charactcristic of
: rcscmbIing _Mozartean; _Shavian; 3 : of or bcIonging to a
(sccificd) gcoIogic criod, coch, or scrics _Cambrian;
-an n su//ix -s [ISV -an, -ane, aItcr. of -ene, -ine, & -one] 1
: unsaturatcd carbon comound _toIan C,H,CCC,H,; _urc-
than; - cs. in namcs of hctcrocycIic comounds _furan;
_aIIoxan;; comarc -Ar 2 a : anhydridc rcrcscnting a oIy-
mcr of a carbohydratc - usu. rcIacing finaI -ose of thc car-
bohydratc namc _xyIan; _dcxtran;, Icss oftcn rcIacing finaI
-e _cntosan; b : intramoIccuIar anhydridc of a carbohy-
dratc - rcIacing finaI -e of thc carbohydratc namc _-gIu-
cosan;
ana- or an- pre/ix [ML, fr. L ana- & LL an-, fr. Gk ana-, an-,
fr. ana u, on] 1 : u : uward _anodc; _Anacardium; 2
: back : backward _ananym; 3 : again : ancw _anagcncsis;
-ana or -iana n p/ su//ix [NL, coIIcctcd quotations from, fr. L,
ncut. I. of -anus -an & -ianus -ian] : coIIcctcd itcms of infor-
mation cs. anccdotaI or bibIiograhicaI conccrning
_Amcricana; _Johnsoniana; _Burnsiana; _coIIcgiana; -
chicfIy in dcrivativcs from crsonaI namcs and Iacc namcs
anarch- or anarcho- conbinin /orn [ML anarch-, fr. Gk, fr.
anarchos] 1 : without govcrnmcnt _anarchicaI; 2 a : anar-
chism and _anarchoacifism; b : anarchist and _anarchoin-
dividuaIist;
anatomico- or anatomo- conbinin /orn [anatonic] : anatomi-
caI and : anatomicaI _anatonicoathoIogicaI; _anatonocIini-
caI;
-ance n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -antia, fr. -ant-, -ans -ant +
-ia -y] 1 : action or roccss _attcndance; _dcIivcrance; _fur-
thcrance; : instancc of an action or roccss _acarance;
_crformance; 2 : quaIity or statc _rcscmbIance; _tcmcr-
ance; : instancc of a quaIity or statc _rotubcrance; 3
: amount or dcgrcc _conductance; _transmittance;
-ancy n su//ix -rs [L -antia - morc at -Acr] 1 : quaIity or
statc _buoyancy; _Iiancy; 2 : instancc of a quaIity or statc
_cxcctancy;
-ander n conbinin /orn -s [NL -andrus, fr. Gk -andros having
alk- -ander 3
(such or so many) mcn - morc at -AooLs] : onc having
(such or so many) stamcns - in words dcnoting mcmbcrs of
Linnacan botanicaI cIasscs in -andria _hcxander;
andr- or andro- conbinin /orn [MF andro-, fr. L andr-,
andro-, fr. Gk, fr. andr-, aner man (maIc crson); akin to OIr
nert strcngth, OScan ner man (maIc crson), Skt nr] 1 : man
_androccntric; _androhagous; : of or bcIonging to a man or
mcn _androcracy; _androhobia; : having thc charactcristics
of a man and _androtauric; 2 : maIc _androgcncsis; : maIc
and _androgynous; 3 : stamcn : anthcr _androccium;
-andra n conbinin /orn [NL, fcm. of -andrus -androus] : onc
having (such) a stamcn - in gcncric namcs of Iants
_CaIIiandra; _Pachysandra;
-andria n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fact or condition of
having (such or so many) mcn - morc at -Aov] : Iants
having (such or so many) stamcns - in namcs of Linnacan
botanicaI cIasscs _PoIyandria;
-androus adi conbinin /orn [NL -andrus, fr. Gk -andros hav-
ing (such or so many) mcn, fr. andr-, aner man (maIc crson)
- morc at Ao-] : having (such or so many) stamcns
_monandrous;
-andry n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -andria, fr. Gk, fact or con-
dition of having (such or so many) mcn, fr. -andros + -ia -y]
: osscssion of (such or so many) stamcns _hctcrandry;
-ane n su//ix -s [ISV -an, -ane, aItcr. of -ene, -ine, & -one] 1
: -A 1 _urcthane; 2 : saturatcd or comIctcIy hydrogcnat-
cd carbon comound - in namcs of hydrocarbons and somc
arcnt hctcrocycIic comounds _mcthane; _choIcstane;
_dioxane;; distinguishcd from -ene, -yne
anem- or anemo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F anno-, fr. Gk
anen-, aneno-, fr. anenos] 1 : wind _anenosis; _anenomc-
tcr; 2 : inhaIation _anenoathy;
ang- conbinin /orn [anu/ar] usu ita/ : anguIar
-ange n conbinin /orn -s [NL -aniun] : -AcrLm
angi- or angio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anei-, aneio- vcs-
scI, bIood vcsscI, fr. aneion, dim. of anos vcsscI; crh. akin
to L anu/us angIc] 1 a : bIood or Iymh vcsscI _anioid;
_anioIith; _aniosis; b : angiomatous _aniofibroma;
: angiomatous and _aniocavcrnous; 2 : sccd vcsscI _anio-
carous;
-angium n conbinin /orn, p/ -angia [NL, fr. Gk aneion -
morc at Acr-] : vcsscI : rccctacIc _gamctaniun;
_gonaniun;
anglo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [NL, fr. ML An/i EngIish co-
Ic, fr. L, AngIcs] 1 : EngIish: a : of or bcIonging to EngIand
_An/o-Norman; b : of EngIish origin, dcsccnt, or cuIturc
_An/o-Indian; _An/o-Irish; 2 : EngIish and _An/o-
Jaancsc; _An/o-Russian;
anguli- or angulo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. L anu/us
angIc] 1 : angIc _anu/omctcr; : anguIar _anu/incrvcd; 2
: of or bcIonging to thc anguIar and _anu/osIcniaI;
angusti- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. L, fr. anustus] : narrow
_anustifoIiatc; _anustirostratc;
anhydr- or anhydro- conbinin /orn [modif. (infIucnccd by
hydr-, hydro-) of Gk anydr-, fr. anydros] 1 a : watcrIcss _anhy-
drcmia; b : Iacking fIuid _anhydromycIia; 2 : anhydridc of
_anhydrogIucosc;
anis- or aniso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. anisos, fr. an- +
isos cquaI - morc at rs-] : uncquaI _anisodont; _anisos-
thcnic;
anis- or aniso- conbinin /orn [L anisun anisc] : anisc
_anisic; : anisic acid _anisoyI;
ankyl- or ankylo- a/so anchyl- or anchylo- or ancyl- or ancylo-
conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anky/-, anky/o-, fr. anky/os, akin
to Gk ankos gIcn] 1 : crookcd : curvcd _Ancy/ostoma; 2 [NL,
fr. Gk anky/-, anky/o-, fr. anky/sis] a : stiff, immobiIc, con-
strictcd, or cIoscd bccausc of adhcsion _anky/ogIossia;
_anky/urcthria; b : ankyIosis _anky/ohobia;
ano- pre/ix [NL, fr. Gk an uward, abovc, fr. ana u, on] 1
: uward _anogcnic; _anoosia; 2 : ucr _anocarous;
anom- or anomo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anon- IawIcss, fr.
anonos, fr. a- a- + nonos Iaw, fr. nenein to distributc]
: unusuaI : abnormaI : irrcguIar _anonitc; _anonocarous;
anomal- or anomali- or anomalo- conbinin /orn [L anona/-,
fr. Gk, fr. anna/os uncvcn, irrcguIar] : anomaIous : irrcgu-
Iar _anona/ifIorous; _anona/ism; _anona/occhaIus;
anopl- or anoplo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anop/os, fr. an- +
-hop/os (fr. hop/on tooI, wcaon)] : unarmcd - chicfIy in
namcs of zooIogicaI taxa _Anop/anthus; _anop/occhaIic;
-ant n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. -ant, rcs. art. suffix, fr. L
-ant-, -ans, rcs. art. suffix of first con}ugation, fr. -a- (vowcI
of first con}ugation) + -nt-, -ns, rcs. art. suffix; akin to OE
-nde, rcs. art. suffix, OHG -nti, ON -ndi, Goth -nds, Gk -nt-,
-n, rcs., fut., & aor. art. suffix, Skt -nt, rcs., fut., & aor.
act. art. suffix] 1 a : onc that crforms (a sccificd action)
: crsonaI or imcrsonaI agcnt _assistant; _cIaimant;
_cooIant; _dcodorant; _rcsuItant; b : thing that romotcs (a
sccificd action or roccss) _cxcctorant; 2 : crson or thing
conncctcd with _annuitant; _chcmothcracutant; 3 : thing
that is actcd uon (in a sccificd manncr) _inhaIant; _ingcs-
tant; 4 : thing that is uscd (for a sccificd urosc) _antifog-
gant;
-ant adi su//ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. -ant, rcs. art. suffix] 1 : cr-
forming (a sccificd action) or bcing (in a sccificd condition)
_dcnudant; _rocIIant; _somnambuIant; 2 : romoting (a
sccificd action or roccss) _cxcctorant;
ante- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. ante bcforc, in front, in front of; akin
to OE and-, on- against, OHG ant-, int-, ON and-, Goth anda-,
and-, Gk anti bcforc, against, Skt anti in thc rcscncc of, Hitt
hanti in front] 1 a : rior : rcccdcnt : carIicr _antenati;
_anteast; _antetyc; b : antcrior _anteroom; : forward _ante-
fIcxion; _antevcrsion; 2 a : rior to : carIicr than _antecIassi-
caI; _antenataI; _anteartum; b : in front of _anteorbitaI;
_antetcmIc;
antero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L anterior] : antcrior
_anteroarictaI; : antcrior and _anteroIatcraI; : from front to
_anteroostcrior;
anth- or antho- conbinin /orn [L anth-, fr. Gk anth-, antho-,
fr. anthos] 1 : fIowcr _anthccoIogy; _anthocyanin; 2 : fIow-
crIikc _Anthozoa;
-anthema n conbinin /orn, p/ -anthemata or -anthemas [LL,
fr. Gk -anthena, akin to Gk anthos fIowcr] : crution : rash
_cnanthena;
-anthemum n conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk anthenon fIowcr, fr.
anthos] : Iant having (such) a fIowcr - in gcncric namcs
_HcIianthenun; _Xcranthenun;
-anthera n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. anthera] : Iant having
(such) an anthcr - in gcncric namcs _Adcnanthera;
_Pyxidanthera;
-antherous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -antherus, fr.
anthera anthcr] : having (such) an anthcr or (such or so
many) anthcrs _dccantherous; _hacnantherous;
-anthery n conbinin /orn -rs : osscssion of anthcrs, cs. as
indicatcd _hacnanthery;
-anthes n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -anthes bIooming, fIow-
crcd, fr. anthos fIowcr] : Iant having (such) a fIowcr - in
gcncric namcs _Achyranthes; _PoIianthes; _Zchyranthes;
-anthous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -anthus, fr. Gk
anthos fIowcr] : -fIowcrcd _gymnanthous; _monanthous; -
-anthy n conbinin /orn -rs
anthr- or anthra- conbinin /orn[ISV anthracene] : anthraccnc
nucIcus _anthroI; _anthragaIIoI;
anthrac- or anthraco- conbinin /orn [L anthrac-, fr. Gk
anthrak-, anthrako- charcoaI, carbuncIc, fr. anthrak-, anthrax]
1 : coaI : carbon _anthracosis; _anthracoIithic; _Anthraco-
saurus; 2 : carbuncIc _anthracnosc; : anthrax _anthracoid;
_anthracocidc;
-anthrene n conbinin /orn -s [ISV anthracene] : substancc
rcIatcd to anthraccnc _hcnanthrene; _choIanthrene;
anthrop- or anthropo- conbinin /orn [L anthropo-, fr. Gk
anthrp-, anthrpo-, fr. anthrpos, crh. irrcg. fr. andr-, aner
man (maIc crson) + -pos (fr. ps facc) - morc at Ao-]
: human bcing _anthropoid; _anthropogcncsis;
-anthropus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anthrpos - morc at
andr- -anthropus 4
A1no-] : man - in gcncric namcs of rimatcs _Pithc-
canthropus; _Sinanthropus;
-anthus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk anthos fIowcr] : organ-
ism having or rcscmbIing (such) a fIowcr - in gcncric namcs
in botany _CycIanthus; _Schizanthus; and zooIogy
_Occanthus;
anti- or ant- or anth- pre/ix [anti- fr. ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr.
L, against, fr. Gk, fr. anti, ant- fr. ME, fr. L, against, fr. Gk,
fr. anti, anth- fr. L, against, fr. Gk, fr. anti - morc at A1r-]
1 a : onc oosing thc cIaims of : rivaI : surious _antichrist;
_antiking; _antioc; b : of thc samc kind but situatcd oo-
sitc, cxcrting cncrgy in thc oositc dircction, or ursuing an
oositc oIicy _antacx; _antarctic; _anticIinc; _anti-
schooI; _antivoIition; c : onc that is oositc in kind to
_anticIimax; _antihcro; _antircIigion; - anti- bcforc conso-
nants othcr than h and somctimcs ant- bcforc vowcIs and
anth- bcforc h (which is not rccatcd), but morc frcqucntIy
anti- cvcn bcforc h or a vowcI 2 a : oosing or hostiIc to in
oinion, symathy, or racticc _anticaitaIist; _antidcmocra-
tic; _antiromantic; _antisIavcry; _antiunion; b : oosing in
cffcct or activity : inhibiting : rcvcnting : countcracting
_antacid; _anthcImintic; _antiaging; _anti-Comintcrn;
_anticnzymc; _antifat; _antifogging; _anti-infIationary;
_antisIi; _antitrust; 3 : not _antigrammaticaI; _antiIogicaI;
4 : scrving to rcvcnt, curc, or aIIcviatc (a athoIogicaI con-
dition) _antiarthritic; _antisasmodic; 5 a : oosing or ncu-
traIizing anothcr substancc _antibody; _antiscrum; b : sub-
stancc that ooscs or ncutraIizcs (anothcr substancc); esp
: substancc that is an antibody to (a sccificd antigcn) _anti-
toxin; 6 : combating : dcstroying : dcfcnding against _anti-
aircraft; _antiminc; _antitank;
anti- pre/ix [MF & ML, fr. L ante-] : A1r- - now IittIc uscd
bccausc of ossibIc confusion with anti-
antr- or antro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LL antrun cavity in thc
body] 1 : antrum _antritis; 2 : antraI and _antronasaI;
aort- or aorto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. aorta] : aorta _aortitis;
_aortoIith;
aphan- or aphano- conbinin /orn [F aphan-, fr. Gk aphanes,
fr. a- a- + -phanes (fr. phainesthai to acar)] : invisibIc
: obscurc _aphanitc; _Aphanomyccs;
aphr- or aphro- conbinin /orn [G aphr-, fr. Gk aphr-, aphro-,
fr. aphros, crh. akin to L inber rain] : foam _aphritc;
_aphromctcr;
api- conbinin /orn [L, fr. apis] : bcc _apicuIturc; _apihobia;
apic- or apici- or apico- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. L
apic-, apex] 1 : acx : ti cs. of an organ _apicad; _apici-
fixcd; _apicocctomy; 2 : aicaI and _apicodcntaI consonant;
aplano- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. Gk ap/anes not wan-
dcring, fixcd, fr. a- a- + -p/anes wandcring, fr. p/anasthai to
wandcr] : nonmotiIc _Ap/anobactcr; _ap/anosorc;
apo- or ap- or aph- pre/ix [apo- fr. ME, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. L,
fr. Gk, fr. apo, ap- fr. Gk, fr. apo, aph- fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. apo]
1 : away from : off _apastron; _aphcIion; 2 : dctachcd : sc-
aratc _apocarous; 3 : formcd from : rcIatcd to - in namcs
of chcmicaI comounds _apocodcinc;; apo- bcforc conso-
nants othcr than h and somctimcs ap- bcforc vowcIs and aph-
bcforc h (which is not rccatcd) but frcqucntIy apo- cvcn
bcforc h or a vowcI
append- or appendo- or appendic- or appendico- conbinin
/orn [NL, fr. appendic-, appendix, fr. L, acndagc, suIc-
mcnt] : vcrmiform acndix _appendcctomy; _appendicitis;
_appendicostomy; _appendotomc;
aqui- a/so aqua- conbinin /orn [L aqui-, fr. aqua] : watcr
_aquicuIturc; _aquifcrous; _aquacadc;
aquo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L aqua watcr + ISV -o-] 1 : con-
taining a moIccuIc of watcr as art of a coordination comIcx
_hcxaquocobaIt(III) chIoridc [Co(H,O),]CI,; 2 : dcrivcd from
watcr - in namcs of chcmicaI comounds _aquocarbonic
acid OC(OH),;; comarc Ammoo- 2
-ar adi su//ix [ME -ar, -er, fr. OF & L; OF -er, fr. L -aris, aItcr.
(aftcr bascs containing /) of -a/is -aI] : of or bcIonging to _Iin-
car; _moIccuIar; _nucIcar; _oIar; : bcing _scctacuIar;
_trianguIar; : rcscmbIing _annuIar; _oracuIar; - chicfIy in
words containing / and oftcn accomanicd by changc of finaI
ostconsonantaI -/e of thc basc word to -u/- _anguIar; _mus-
cuIar; _tituIar;
arachn- or arachno- conbinin /orn [NL & Gk; NL, fr. Gk, fr.
arachne, crh. akin to L aranea sidcr, Gk arkys nct] 1 : si-
dcr _arachnoIogy; 2 : arachnoid mcmbranc _arachnitis;
arch- pre/ix [ME arche-, arch-, fr. OE & OF; OE arce-, erce-, fr.
LL arch- & L archi-, fr. Gk arch-, archi-; OF arch-, arche-, fr.
LL arch- & L archi- - morc at Acnr-] 1 : chicf : rinciaI
_archangcI; _archbisho; _archdioccsc; _archdukc; _arch-
iIIar; 2 : rccmincnt : cxtrcmc : most fuIIy cmbodying thc
quaIitics of his or its kind _archantiquary; _archcaitaIist;
_archfooI; _archinfamy; _archhiIosohcr; _archuritan;
_archroguc; 3 : first in timc _archfathcr; : rimitivc _arch-
form;
-arch n conbinin /orn -s [ME -arke, -arche, fr. OF & LL &
L; OF -arche, fr. LL -archa, fr. L -arches, -archus, fr. Gk
-arches, archos - morc at Acnr-] : ruIcr : Icadcr _matriarch;
_nomarch;
-arch adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. G, fr. Gk arche bcginning
- morc at Acnr-] : having (such) a oint or (so many) oints
of origin _cndarch; _cntarch;
archae- or archaeo- a/so archeo- conbinin /orn [Gk archaio-,
fr. archaios ancicnt, fr. arche bcginning - morc at Acnr-] 1
: antiquity _archaeograhy; 2 : ancicnt : rimitivc _archae-
craniatc; _archaeoIithic; _archeozoic;
arche- pre/ix [L, fr. Gk, fr. archein to bcgin - morc at Acnr-]
: rimitivc : originaI _archeccntric; _archesorc;
archi- or arch- pre/ix [MF & It & L; MF archi- & It arci-, fr. L
archi-, fr. Gk arch-, archi, akin to Gk archein to bcgin, arche
bcginning, archos ruIcr] 1 : chicf : rinciaI _archiciscoaI;
- archi- bcforc consonants, arch- or morc frcqucntIy archi-
bcforc vowcIs 2 : rimitivc : originaI : rimary _archcntcron;
_archibIast; _archicar; _archicontincnt; _architcrygium;
archy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -archie, fr. MF, fr. L -archia,
fr. Gk, fr. -arches -arch + -ia -y] : ruIc : govcrnmcnt
_dyarchy; _squircarchy;
arct- or arcto- conbinin /orn [L arct-, fr. Gk arkt-, arkto-, fr.
arktos bcar, Lrsa Ma}or, north] 1 : north : arctic _ArctaIia;
_Arctogaca; 2 : bcar _Arctoidca; _ArctostahyIus;
-ard a/so -art n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, of Gmc origin; akin to
OHG -hart (in crsonaI namcs such as Gerhart Gcrard); akin
to OE heard hard] : onc that is charactcrizcd by crforming
somc action, osscssing somc quaIity, or bcing associatcd with
somc thing cs. consicuousIy or cxccssivcIy _braggart;
_drunkard; _duIIard; _oIIard; _sIuggard; _stinkard; _wiz-
ard; : a Iargc onc of its kind _staggard;
arenaceo- conbinin /orn [crh. fr. F arnaco-, fr. L are-
naceus] : arcnaccous and _arenaceo-argiIIaccous;
areo- conbinin /orn [Gk Ares Arcs (god of war), Mars (Ian-
ct)] : thc Ianct Mars _areoccntric Iongitudc; : of or bcIong-
ing to thc Ianct Mars _areograhy;
argent- or argenti- or argento- conbinin /orn [MF arent-, fr.
L, fr. arentun] : siIvcr _arentamidc; _arentinitratc;
_arentomctry;
argill- or argilli- or argillo- conbinin /orn [ME ari//-, fr. L,
fr. ari//a] 1 : cIay _ari//ifcrous; _ari//oid; 2 : argiIIaccous
and _ari//oarcnaccous;
argillaceo- conbinin /orn [ari//aceous] : argiIIaccous and
_ari//aceocaIcarcous;
argyr- or argyro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. aryros] : siI-
vcr _aryritc; _aryrocchaIous;
-aria n su//ix [NL, fr. L, fcm. sing. & ncut. I. of -arius -ary]
: onc or oncs Iikc or conncctcd with - cs. in bioIogicaI tax-
onomic namcs _CamanuIaria; _Madrcoraria; _Ltri-
cuIaria;
-arian n su//ix -s [L -arius -ary + E -an] 1 : bcIicvcr _ncccssi-
tarian; : advocatc _Iatitudinarian; 2 : roduccr _Iatitudi-
narian; _tractarian;
aristo- conbinin /orn [MF & LL; MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. aris-
tos, akin to Gk arariskein to fit] 1 : bcst _aristogcncsis; 2
-anthus
aristo-
5
: aristocracy and _aristodcmocracy; : aristocratic and _aris-
todcmocratic;
arithmo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. LGk, fr. Gk arith-
nos, akin to Gk arariskein to fit] : numbcr _arithnograh;
_arithnomania;
-arium n su//ix, p/ -ariums or -aria [L, fr. ncut. of -arius -ary]
: thing or Iacc bcIonging to or conncctcd with _aquariun;
_Ianctariun;
ars- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arsenic] : arscnic _arsinc;
_arshcnaminc;
arsen- or arseno- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arsenic] : arscnic;
speci/ : containing thc grouing As=As anaIogous to thc
azo grou _arsenobcnzcnc;
arsenoso- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arsen- + -oso- (as in /erroso-)]
: containing thc univaIcnt radicaI AsO comoscd of arscnic
and oxygcn _arsenosohcnoI;
arsino- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arsine + -o-] : arsinc : contain-
ing thc univaIcnt radicaI AsH,
arson- or arsono- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arsonic] : containing
thc radicaI AsO(OH), charactcristic of thc arsonic acids
_arsonatc; _arsonoacctic acid;
arteri- or arterio- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk arteri-,
arterio-, fr. arteria] 1 : artcry _artericctasia; _arterioIogy; 2
: artcriaI and _arteriovcnous;
arthr- or arthro- conbinin /orn [L arthr-, fr. Gk arthr-,
arthro-, fr. arthron, akin to Gk arariskein fit] : }oint _arthraI-
gia; _arthroathy;
arto- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. artos, crh. akin to Gk
arariskein to fit] : brcad _Artocarus;
-ary n su//ix -rs [ME -arie, fr. OF & L; OF -arie, -aire, fr. L
-arius, -aria, -ariun, fr. -arius, ad}. suffix] : onc that bcIongs
to or is conncctcd with: a : thing bcIonging to or conncctcd
with; esp : Iacc of _aviary; _bcstiary; _hcrbary; _scminary;
_tcrmitary; b : crson bcIonging to, conncctcd with, or
cngagcd in _functionary; _scditionary;
-ary adi su//ix [ME -arie, fr. MF & L; MF -aire, fr. L -arius]
: of or bcIonging to or conncctcd with _budgctary; _discrc-
tionary; _arIiamcntary; _unitary;
asc- or asci- or asco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ascus] : bIaddcr
: ascus _ascuIa; _ascigcrous; _ascosorc;
ascidi- or ascidio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Ascidia & ascidiun]
: ascidian _ascidiozooid; : ascidium _ascidifcrous;
-ase n su//ix -s [F, fr. diastase] : cnzymc : dcstroying substancc
_aurcomycinase; _rotcase; _urcase;
aspid- or aspido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. aspid-, aspis,
crh. akin to Gk aspides vast, broad, L spatiun sacc] : shicId
_aspidatc; _Aspidoscrma;
-aspis n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk aspis shicId - morc at
Asro-] : onc having (such) a shicId - in gcncric namcs in
zooIogy and aIcontoIogy _CchaIaspis; _Odontaspis;
-ast n su//ix -s [ME aste, fr. L -astes, fr. Gk -astes (akin to -istes
-ist)] : onc conncctcd with _ccdysiast; _hyochondriast;
aster- or astero- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. aster-, aster] : star
_asteroid; _AsteroIcis;
-aster n su//ix -s [ME, fr. L, suffix dcnoting artiaI rcscm-
bIancc] : onc that is infcrior, worthIcss, or not gcnuinc _criti-
caster; _octaster;
-aster n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk aster] : star - in struc-
turaI and gcncric namcs in bioIogy _diaster; _Gcaster;
asthen- or astheno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. asthenes wcak, fr.
a- a- + -sthenes (fr. sthenos strcngth); crh. akin to Skt sah-
noti hc takcs uon himscIf, is a match for] : wcak
_asthenoia; : wcakncss _asthenoIogy;
astr- or astro- conbinin /orn [ME astro-, fr. OF, fr. L astr-,
astro-, fr. Gk, fr. astron star] 1 : star _astroid; _astromctcr;
: thc hcavcns _astrograhy; _astronautics; : astronomicaI
_astrohysics; 2 : astroIogicaI _astrodiagnosis; : astroIogicaI
and _astromcdicaI; 3 : astcr in ccIIs _astroshcrc;
astragal- or astragalo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. astraa/os] 1
: dicc _astraa/omancy; 2 [NL astraa/us, fr. Gk astraa/os]
a : thc bonc astragaIus _astraa/cctomy; b : astragaIar and
_astraa/ocaIcancaI;
-ata n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, ncut. I. of -atus -atc] : oncs charac-
tcrizcd by having (such a fcaturc) - in namcs of zooIogicaI
grous _CocIcntcrata; _Vcrtcbrata; _Chordata;
_Branchiata;
-ate n su//ix -s [ME -at, fr. OF, fr. L -atus (nom. sing. masc.),
-atun (nom. sing. ncut.), fr. -atus, ast art. cnding of 1st
con}. vcrbs] 1 : onc actcd uon (in a sccificd way) _advo-
cate; _Icgate; _ccntrifugate; _duIicate; _mandate; _vuIcan-
izate; 2 [NL -atun, fr. L, ncut. of -atus] : chcmicaI comound
or comIcx anion dcrivcd from a (sccificd) comound or
cIcmcnt _aIcohoIate; _fcrrate;; esp : saIt or cstcr of an acid
with a namc cnding in -ic and not bcginning with hydro-
_acctate; _carbonate;
-ate n su//ix -s [ME -at, fr. OF, fr. L -atus, fr. -atus, ast art.
cnding of 1st con}. vcrbs] : officc : function : rank : statc
: grou of crsons hoIding a (sccificd) officc or rank, having
a (sccificd) function, or bcing in a (sccificd) statc _cisco-
ate; _ontificate; _rofcssorate; _rabbinate;
-ate adi su//ix [ME -at, fr. L -atus, ast art. cnding of 1st con}.
vcrbs, fr. -a- (thcmatic vowcI of 1st con}.) + -tus, ast art.
cnding - morc at -ro] 1 : actcd uon (in a sccificd way)
: brought into or bcing in a (sccificd) statc _consummate;
_dcgcncrate; _inanimate; _ItaIianate; _tcmcrate; 2 : char-
actcrizcd by having _branchiate; _chordate; _foIiate;
-ate vb su//ix -ro/-rc/-s [ME -aten, fr. L -atus, ast art. cnd-
ing of 1st con}. vcrbs] : to act (in a sccificd way) _ncgotiate;
_ontificate; : act uon (in a sccificd way) _assassinate;
_vcncrate; : causc to bc modificd or affcctcd by _camhor-
ate; _hyhcnate; _oIIinate; : causc to bccomc _activate;
_domcsticate; _fractionate; : furnish with _caacitate; _sub-
stantiate;
atel- or atelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ate/- imcrfcct,
incomIctc, fr. ate/es, fr. a- a- + -te/es (fr. te/os cnd)] : dcfcc-
tivc _ate/cctasis; _ate/omycIia;
athero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. atherona] : athcroma _athero-
gcncsis;
-athon n conbinin /orn -s [narathon] 1 : cvcnt or activity
Iasting a Iong timc oftcn for thc urosc of raising funds
_waIkathon; 2 : an cxccss of somcthing _racticaI
}okc-athon;
-ation n su//ix -s [ME -acioun, fr. OF -ation, fr. L -ation-, -atio,
fr. -atus -atc + -ion-, -io -ion] : action or roccss _comuta-
tion; _fIirtation; _visitation; : somcthing conncctcd with an
action or roccss _civiIization; _discoIoration;
-ative adi su//ix [ME, fr. MF -ati/, fr. L -ativus, fr. -atus -atc +
-ivus -ivc] : of, rcIating to, or conncctcd with _authoritative;
_consuItative; _normative; _quantitative; : tcnding to _fixa-
tive; _formative; _Iaxative; _taIkative;
atlant- or atlanto- conbinin /orn [NL at/ant-, at/as] 1 : atIas
_at/antad; 2 : atIantaI and _at/antoaxiaI; _at/antoodontoid;
atlo- conbinin /orn [at/as] : atIantaI and _at/oaxoid;
atloido- conbinin /orn [F at/odo-, fr. at/ode] : atIantaI and
_at/oidoaxoid;
atm- or atmo- conbinin /orn [NL atno- vaor, fr. Gk atn-,
atno-, fr. atnos, akin to Gk aenai to bIow] : vaor _atniatry;
: air _atnogcnic;
atmid- or atmido- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. atnid-,
atnis, fr. atnos] : stcam : vaor _atnidaIbumin; _atnidomc-
tcr;
-ator n su//ix -s [ME -atour, fr. OF & L; OF -atour, -ator, fr. L
-ator, fr. -atus -atc + -or] : onc that docs _caIorizator; _totaI-
izator;
-atory adi su//ix [ME, fr. L -atorius, fr. -atus -atc + -orius -ory]
: of, bcIonging to, or conncctcd with _crsiratory; : scrving
or tcnding to _amcndatory;
atri- or atrio- conbinin /orn [NL atriun, fr. L] 1 : atrium
_atriaI; _atrioorc; 2 : atriaI and _atriococIomic; _atriovcn-
tricuIar;
atro- conbinin /orn [L atr-, ater bIack + E -o-] : bIack and
_atrocastancous;
atto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Dan or Norw atten cightccn (fr.
ON ttin) + -o-] : onc quintiIIionth (10
18
) art of _attogram;
arithmo- atto- 6
audio- conbinin /orn [L audirc to hcar + E -o-] 1 : hcaring
_audioIogy; _audiomctcr; 2 : sound : frcqucncics in thc
rangc of audibIc sound _audiogcnic; 3 : auditory and
_audiovisuaI;
audit- or audito- conbinin /orn [ME audit-, fr. MF & L; MF
audit-, fr. L, fr. auditus, ast art. of audire to hcar] 1 : hcar-
ing : sound _auditizc; 2 : auditory and _auditosychic;
_auditoscnsory;
aul- or aulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. au/os] : fIutc : ic
_au/ohytc; _Au/acanthus; _Au/ostomus;
aur- or auri- conbinin /orn [L, fr. auris] 1 : car _auraI;
_auriscoc; 2 : auraI and _aurinasaI;
auri- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. aurun] 1 : goId _aurifcr-
ous; 2 : of, rcIating to, or containing trivaIcnt goId : auric
_auri-iodidc; _auricyanidc;
auriculo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. auricu/a auricIc of
thc hcart, fr. L, cxtcrnaI car] 1 : of or bcIonging to an auricIc
of thc hcart and _auricu/ovcntricuIar; 2 : auraI and _auricu-
/oarictaI; _auricu/otcmoraI;
auro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L aurun] 1 a : goId _auroho-
bia; b : goId and _auro-Iumbifcrous; 2 : of, rcIating to, or
containing univaIcnt goId : aurous _aurobromidc; _aurothio-
suIfatc;
austr- or austro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [ME austr-, fr. L,
south, fr. austr-, auster south wind, south; akin to L aurora
dawn] 1 : south : southcrn _austroasiatic; _Austroriarian; 2
: AustraIian and _Austro-MaIayan;
austr- or austro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [rob. fr. NL, fr.
Austria] 1 : Austrian and _Austro-Hungarian; 2 : Austria
_austrium; _Austrohobia;
aut- or auto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. autos, crh. akin to L aut
or] 1 a : scIf : samc onc _autccoIogy; _autism; _autobiogra-
hy; _autogcnctic; _autokinctic; _autoIysis; b usu auto-
: having simiIar gcnomcs _autohcxaIoid; _autooIyIoid; -
ooscd to a//- 2 : automatic : scIf-acting : scIf-rcguIating
_autoaIarm; _autofccd; _autowind; 3 auto- a : of, by, affcct-
ing, or for thc samc individuaI _autohcmaggIutination;
_autovaccinc; b : scIf-causcd : scIf-induccd : occurring with-
in onc`s own body somctimcs athoIogicaIIy _autointoxica-
tion; c : acting as an antibody on or roduccd as an antibody
for a crson`s or animaI`s own antigcns _autoaggIutinin;
_autohcmoIysin;
auto- conbinin /orn [autonobi/e] : scIf-rocIIing : automo-
tivc _autocab; _autocar;
automat- or automato- conbinin /orn [Gk, scIf-acting, fr.
autonatos] : scIf-acting : scIf-rcguIating : automatic
_autonatin; _autonatograh;
auxano- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk auxanein to incrcasc; akin
to Gk auxein to incrcasc] : growth _auxanogram; _auxanoI-
ogy;
-auxe n conbinin /orn, p/ -auxae [NL, fr. Gk auxe growth;
akin to Gk auxein to incrcasc] : cnIargcmcnt : hycrtrohy
_cntcrauxe;
auxo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. auxein to incrcasc] 1
: growth _auxobody; _auxosubstancc; : incrcasc _auxo-
grah; 2 : acccIcrating : stimuIating _auxochromc;
ax- or axo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk axn axIc, axis] 1 : axis
_axohytc; 2 : axis cyIindcr _axitc; _axodcndritc;
axi- conbinin /orn [L, axIc, axis, fr. axis] 1 : axis _axiform;
2 : axis cyIindcr _axiIcmma;
axono- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk axon-, axn axIc, axis]
: axis _axonomctry; _Axonohora;
az- or azo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. arote] 1 : containing nitro-
gcn _aroIitmin; 2 aro- : containing thc bivaIcnt grou
N=N comoscd of doubIy bondcd nitrogcn atoms unitcd
usu. on both sidcs to carbon _aromcthanc CH,N=NCH,;
aza- or az- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ar- + -a-] : containing
nitrogcn in Iacc of carbon, usu. thc grou NH for thc
grou CH, or a singIc nitrogcn atom =N for thc grou
=CH _aracyaninc; _arahcnanthrcnc; - comarc oxA-,
1nrA-
azido- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. aride + -o-] : containing thc uni-
vaIcnt grou N, dcrivcd from hydrazoic acid _aridoacctic
acid;
azoxy- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ar- + oxy-] : containing thc
bivaIcnt grou N(O)=N comoscd of two nitrogcn atoms
and onc oxygcn atom unitcd usu. on both sidcs to carbon
_aroxynahthaIcnc C,,H-N(O)=NC,,H-;
azygo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk aryos] : azygous _ary-
osorc;
bacill- or bacilli- or bacillo- conbinin /orn [NL baci//us]
: baciIIus _baci//osis; _baci//icuIturc; _baci//ogcnic;
-bacter n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. bacteriun] : bactcriaI organ-
ism - in gcncric namcs _Acrobacter; _Nitrobacter;
bacteri- or bacterio- conbinin /orn [bacteriun] : bactcria
: bactcriaI _bacteriform; _bacteriobIast; _bacterioIysis;
balne- or balneo- conbinin /orn [L ba/ne-, fr. ba/neun bath]
: bath : bathing _ba/neaI; _ba/neothcray;
bar- or baro- conbinin /orn [Gk baros] : wcight : rcssurc
_baragnosis; _barograh;
bary- conbinin /orn [Gk bary-, fr. barys] : hcavy _baryIitc;
_baryshcrc;
baryt- or baryto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. baryta] : baryta
: barytic _barytocaIcitc;
basi- a/so baso- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L basis] 1 a : basc
: Iowcr art _basictaI; b : at or ncar thc basc _basifixcd;
_basigIanduIar; c : of or bcIonging to thc basc of _basicra-
niaI; 2 a : chcmicaI basc _basify; b : subsiIicic and _basio-
hitic;
basidi- or basidio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. basidiun] : basidi-
um : basidiaI _basidiosorc; _Basidiomycctcs;
-bates n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -bates onc that gocs, fr.
bainein to go, waIk] : waIkcr - in gcncric namcs of animaIs
_Hydrobates; _PcIobates;
bath- or batho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk bathos, fr. bathys
dcc - morc at nA1nv-] 1 : dcth _bathic; _bathoIith;
_bathomctcr; _bathohobia; 2 : downward : Iowcr
_bathochromc;
bathy- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. bathys dcc; akin to W
boddi to drown, Skt hate hc divcs into] 1 : dcc _bathy-
scism; : dcth _bathythcrmograh; 2 : dcc-sca _bathy-
cIagic; _bathyIankton; _bathyshcrc; 3 : inncr arts of thc
body _bathycsthcsia;
batrach- or batracho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, frog, fr.
batrachos, crh. akin to OHG kreta, krota toad] 1 : frog : toad
_batrachohobia; 2 : ranuIa _batrachoIasty;
-batrachus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk batrachos] : batrachi-
an - in gcncric namcs of animaIs _McgaIobatrachus;
bdell- or bdello- conbinin /orn [F & NL, fr. Gk, fr. bde//a]
: Iccch _Bde//oura; _Bde//oida; _bde//otomy;
-bdella n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk bde//a] : Iccch - cs.
in gcncric namcs in hcIminthoIogy _MaIacobde//a;
be- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE be-, bi-, akin to OE bi by, ncar, OHG bi-
bc-, bi by, ncar, Goth bi- bc-, bi by, about, at] 1 : on : around
: ovcr _bedaub; _besmcar; 2 : to a grcat or grcatcr dcgrcc
: thoroughIy - cs. in intcnsivc vcrbs formcd from simIc
vcrbs _becudgcI; _befuddIc; _besmitc; _besattcr; _beratc;
3 : cxccssivcIy : ostcntatiousIy - in intcnsivc vcrbs formcd
from simIc vcrbs _bedcck; _beIaud; and in ad}cctivcs bascd
on ad}cctivcs cnding in -ed _beribboncd; _befurbcIowcd; 4
: about : to : at : uon : against : across - in transitivc vcrbs
formcd from intransitivc simIc vcrbs _bestridc; _bescak;
_becroak; 5 : makc : causc to bc : trcat as - in vcrbs formcd
from ad}cctivcs or nouns _beIittIc; _benumb; _befooI;
_befricnd; 6 : caII or dub cs. cxccssivcIy - in vcrbs formcd
from nouns _beIady; _berascaI; _bedoctor; 7 : affcct, affIict,
trcat, rovidc, or covcr with cs. cxccssivcIy - in vcrbs
formcd from nouns _befaminc; _bedcviI; _begIuc; _bebIood;
and somctimcs onIy in thc form of a ast articiIc or ad}cc-
tivc cnding in -ed _becacd; _becobwcbbcd;
belgo- conbinin /orn, cap [Be/ium + -o-] 1 : BcIgium
: BcIgian _Be/ohiIc; 2 : BcIgium and _Be/o-Luxcmbourg;
: BcIgian and _Be/o-Dutch;
benz- or benzo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. benroin, rob. orig.
audio- benz- 7
formcd in F] 1 : rcIatcd to bcnzcnc or bcnzoic acid _ben-
razidc; _benroinacoI; 2 : containing a bcnzcnc ring fuscd
on onc sidc to onc sidc of anothcr ring _benracridinc; _ben-
royronc;
bi- pre/ix [ME, fr. L; akin to OE twi- - morc at 1wr-] 1 a : two
_bimuscuIar; _bicycIc; _biraciaI; b : Iasting two : coming or
occurring cvcry two _bicnniaI; _bimonthIy; _biwcckIy; c
: into two arts _biscct; 2 a : twicc : doubIy : on both sidcs
_biconic; _biconvcx; _biscrratc; b : coming or occurring
two timcs _bidiurnaI; _biquartcrIy; _biwcckIy; - oftcn dis-
arovcd in this scnsc bccausc of thc IikcIihood of confusion
with scnsc 1b; comarc srmr- 3 anat : bctwccn, invoIving, or
affccting two (sccificd) symmctricaI arts _bigoniaI;
_bi-iIiac; 4 chen a : containing onc (sccificd) constitucnt in
doubIc thc roortion of thc othcr constitucnt or in doubIc
thc ordinary roortion - cs. in namcs of acid saIts formcd
with twicc as much acid as is rcquircd for a normaI saIt _biu-
ratc; b : or- 2 - cs. in namcs of organic comounds to
dcnotc thc doubIing of a radicaI or moIccuIc _bitoIyI; _bihc-
noI;
bi- or bio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. bios modc of Iifc] 1 : Iifc
_biobIast; : Iiving organisms or tissuc _biosy; _biodynamics;
2 : bioIogy : bioIogicaI _biosychoIogy; 3 : biograhicaI
_bioic; : biograhicaI and _biocriticaI;
-bia n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. fcm. sing. and ncut. I. of -bius
having a (sccificd) modc of Iifc - morc at -nrLs] : onc or
oncs having a (sccificd) modc of Iifc - in gcncric namcs as
a singuIar _Bryobia; and in dcscritivc bioIogicaI grou
namcs as a IuraI _acrobia; _cocnobia;
biblic- or biblico- conbinin /orn, o/ten cap [obs. bib/ic bibIicaI
(rob. fr. ML bib/icus, fr. bib/ia BibIc + L -icus ic) + E -o-]
: BibIc _bib/icist; : bibIicaI and _bib/icoIitcrary;
biblio- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. bib/ion] : book
_bib/iograhy; _bib/iomania;
bicyclo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. bicyc/ic] chen : bicycIic _bicy-
c/oaIkanc;
bili- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. bi/is] 1 : biIc _bi/ifaction; 2
: dcrivcd from biIc _bi/irubin;
bin- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. LL, fr. L bini two by two; akin to
OE twin twinc] 1 : two : two by two : two at a timc _binary;
_binatc; _binauraI; 2 chen : nr- 4 _binoxaIatc; _binoxidc;
- in somc words of which thc Iast constitucnt bcgins with a
vowcI; comarc nr-
-biont n conbinin /orn -s [rob. fr. G, modif. of Gk biount-,
bin Iiving, rcs. art. of bioun to Iivc, fr. bios modc of Iifc]
: onc having a (sccificd) modc of Iifc _acrobiont;
-biosis n conbinin /orn, p/ -bioses [NL, fr. Gk bisis, fr. bioun
to Iivc (fr. bios modc of Iifc) + -sis -osis] : modc of Iifc _acr-
obiosis; _nccrobiosis;
-biotic adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -bioticus, fr. Gk
bitikos] 1 : rcIating to Iifc : Iifc _antibiotic; 2 : having a
(sccificd) modc of Iifc _acrobiotic; _nccrobiotic;
bis- conbinin /orn [L, fr. bis] 1 a : both : of or bcIonging to
both - chicfIy in anatomicaI or mcdicaI words of which thc
sccond constitucnt bcgins with a vowcI _bisischiatic; b : two
_bismarinc; 2 : twicc : doubIcd - cs. in comIcx chcmicaI
cxrcssions _bisdimcthyIamino-; _bisquartcrnary;
bismut- or bismuto- conbinin /orn [G bisnut-, bisnuto-, fr.
bisnut (now wisnut)] : bismuth _bisnutitc; _bisnutoIagion-
itc;
-bium n conbinin /orn, p/ -bia [NL, fr. ncut. of -bius] : organ-
ism or grou having a (sccificd) modc of Iifc - in taxo-
nomic namcs _Anobiun; and grou namcs _cocnobiun; in
bioIogy
-bius n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. -bius having a (sccificd) modc
of Iifc, fr. Gk -bios, fr. bios modc of Iifc] : onc that has a (scc-
ificd) modc of Iifc - chicfIy in gcncric namcs in zooIogy
_Entcrobius;
blast- or blasto- conbinin /orn [G b/ast-, b/asto-, fr. Gk, fr.
b/astos] 1 : bud : budding : gcrm : cmbryo in its carIy stagcs
_b/astodcrm; 2 : mctamorhic and _b/astogranitic;
-blast n conbinin /orn -s [NL -b/astus, fr. Gk b/astos, akin to
OE no/da to of thc hcad, Gk b/thros taII, ne/athron roof,
Skt nurdhan hcad, Toch A na/to first] 1 bio/ a : gcrm : shoot
: srout b : cmbryonic or formativc ccII - in namcs of form-
ativc ccIIs corrcsonding to namcs of fuIIy dcvcIocd ccIIs
cnding in -cyte _crythrob/ast; c : gcrm Iaycr : formativc Iaycr
of ccIIs _sIanchnob/ast; d : formativc constitucnt unit of Iiv-
ing mattcr _idiob/ast; 2 eo/ : crystaI formcd during mcta-
morhism _orhyrob/ast;
-blastic adi conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. -b/ast + -ic] : srouting or
gcrminating (in a sccificd way) _hctcrob/astic; : having
(such or so many) srouts, buds, or gcrm Iaycrs _caIytob/as-
tic; _monob/astic;
-blasty n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV, fr. -b/astic + -y] : manncr or
condition of gcrminating _hctcrob/asty;
blephar- or blepharo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. b/e-
pharon] 1 : cycIid _b/epharitis; _b/epharosasm; : of thc cyc-
Iid and _b/epharocon}unctivitis; 2 : ciIium : fIagcIIum _b/e-
pharoIast;
bor- or boro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. boron] : boron _borism;
_boryI; _boroarscnatc;
bothr- or bothro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. bothros]
: trough : it _bothrcnchyma; - chicfIy in gcncric namcs
_Bothrodcndron; _Bothros;
bothri- or bothrio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. bothriun] : bothri-
um _bothrithorax; _BothrioIcis;
botry- or botryo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. botrys] 1 : bunch of
gracs _botryosc; 2 : botryoid _botryoIitc;
bovi- conbinin /orn [LL bovi-, fr. L bov-, bos] : cattIc _bovi-
cuIturc;
brachi- or brachio- conbinin /orn [L brachi- & NL brachio-,
fr. L brachiun] 1 : arm _brachifcrous; _brachiotomy; 2
: brachiaI and _brachiofaciaI;
brachy- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. brachys] 1 : short _brachy-
cchaIic; 2 : brachydiagonaI - in tcrms in crystaIIograhy
_brachydomc;
brady- conbinin /orn [MF & NL, fr. Gk bradys] 1 : sIow
_bradycardia; : duII _bradyacusia; 2 : nAcnv- _brady-
dactyIia;
-branch n conbinin /orn -s [NL -branchia oncs having (such
or so many) giIIs & -branchus onc having (such or so many)
giIIs (fr. Gk branchos giII, irrcg. fr. Gk branchia giIIs)] 1 : onc
having (such or so many) giIIs _crytobranch; _dibranch; 2
: giII _arthrobranch; : organ Iikc a giII _actinobranch;
branchi- or branchio- conbinin /orn [NL branchio-, fr. Gk, fr.
branchia] 1 : giIIs _branchifcrous; _branchiogcnous; 2
: branchiaI and _branchiocardiac;
-branchia n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L branchia] : oncs hav-
ing (such or so many) giIIs - in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy
_Crytobranchia; _Tctrabranchia;
-branchia n conbinin /orn, p/ -branchiae [NL, fr. L branchia]
: giII _odobranchia; : organ Iikc a giII _uImobranchia;
brevi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. brevis] : short _brevi-conic; _bre-
viIinguaI;
brito- n conbinin /orn, cap [rob. fr. L Brito] 1 : of or bcIong-
ing to thc Britons and _Brito-Roman; 2 : British and
_Brito-Jaancsc; 3 : Britain _Britoccntric;
brom- or bromo- conbinin /orn [ISV, rob. fr. F brone
brominc, fr. Gk brnos bad smcII] 1 : brominc _bronhy-
dratc; _bronorcnc; 2 now usu brono- : containing brominc
in Iacc of hydrogcn - in namcs of organic comounds _bro-
noacctic acid; 3 now usu brono- : containing brominc
rcgardcd as rcIacing hydroxyI or oxygcn or as coordinatcd to
a ccntraI atom - in namcs of inorganic acids and saIts _bro-
noauric acid; 4 : containing brominc as bromidc and somc-
timcs rcIacing anothcr cIcmcnt or grou - in namcs of
mincraIs and saIts occurring as mincraIs
bronch- or broncho- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F bronch-, bron-
cho- trachca, throat, fr. LL broncho-, fr. Gk bronch-, broncho-,
fr. bronchos] 1 : throat _bronchoccIc; 2 : bronchiaI _bron-
chitis; _bronchohony; 3 : bronchiaI and _bronchouI-
monary;
bronchi- or bronchio- conbinin /orn[rob. fr. NL bronchi-, fr.
bi- bronchi- 8
LL bronchiun] : bronchia _bronchicctasis; _bronchiocrisis;
bront- or bronto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. bronte, akin to Gk
brenein to roar, bronos Ioud noisc] : thundcr _brontidc;
_brontomctcr; - oftcn in gcncric namcs cs. of Iargc animaIs
_Brontos; _Brontothcrium;
bry- or bryo- conbinin /orn [NL, moss, fr. Gk bryo- moss,
catkin, fr. bryon, crh. akin to OHG krut hcrb, cabbagc]
: moss _Bryaccac; _bryoIogy;
bucco- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. L bucca chcck] : buc-
caI and _buccogingivaI; _buccoIinguaI;
bulb- or bulbo- conbinin /orn [MF & L; MF bu/b-, fr. L, fr.
bu/bus] 1 : buIb _bu/bar; _Bu/bocodium; 2 : buIbar and
_bu/bosinaI;
-bulia a/so -boulia n conbinin /orn -s [NL -bu/ia, fr. Gk -bou-
/ia, fr. bou/e wiII; rob. akin to Gk ba//ein to throw] : condi-
tion of having (such) wiII _hycrbu/ia;
-bulic a/so -boulic adi conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL -bu/ia + ISV
-ic] : of, rcIating to, or charactcrizcd by a (sccificd) statc of
thc wiII
-burger n conbinin /orn -s [hanburer] 1 a : atty of a (scc-
ificd) kind of food usu. mcat or a mcat substitutc _orkbur-
er; _nutburer; b : sandwich madc of such a atty _ork-
burer; 2 : sandwich with a fiIIing consisting of a hamburgcr
atty tocd with a (sccificd) food _chccscburer;
but- or buto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. butyric] : containing a
grou of four carbon atoms _butanc; _butcnc; _butoy-
ronoxyI;
butoxy- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. butoxy/] : containing butoxyI
butyr- or butyro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. butyric] : butyric
: rcIatcd to butyric acid or butyraIdchydc _butyraIdoI; _buty-
ronitriIc;
cac- or caco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kak-, kako-, fr. kakos
bad] 1 : bad _caconym; : incorrcct _cacocy; : unIcasant
_cacohonous; 2 : discascd _cacochyIia;
-cace n conbinin /orn -s [Gk kake badncss, fr. kakos bad]
: discascd or vitiatcd condition of a (sccificd) bodiIy art
_arthrocace; _carocace;
-cade n conbinin /orn -s [cava/cade] : roccssion _motor-
cade; : scctacIc _aquacade;
-caine n conbinin /orn -s [G -kain, fr. kokain, cocainc] : syn-
thctic aIkaIoid ancsthctic _dibucaine; _rocaine;
calam- or calami- or calamo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
ka/an-, ka/ano-, fr. ka/anos rccd] : rccd : rccdIikc
_Ca/anagrostis; _ca/anifcrous; _Ca/anodcndron;
calc- or calci- or calco- conbinin /orn [L ca/c-, ca/x Iimc] : caI-
cium : caIcium saIts _ca/citc; _ca/cimctcr; _ca/coshcritc;
calcaneo- conbinin /orn [ca/caneun] : caIcancaI and _ca/ca-
neoastragaIar; _ca/caneocuboid;
calcareo- conbinin /orn [ca/careous] : caIcarcous _ca/careo-
corncous; _ca/careosuIfurous;
calcio- conbinin /orn [ca/ciun] : caIcium - uscd chicfIy in
namcs of mincraIs _ca/ciobiotitc;
calli- or callo- or cali- or calo- conbinin /orn [ca//i- fr. L, fr.
Gk ka//i-, fr. ka//os bcauty; akin to Gk ka/os bcautifuI, Skt
ka/ya hcaIthy; ca/o- fr. ML, fr. Gk ka/o-, fr. ka/os, ca//o- &
ca/i- fr. bIcnding of othcr forms] : bcautifuI _ca//igrah;
_Ca//orynchus; _Ca/imcris; : whitc _ca/omcI; : bcauty
_Ca//ihora;
calori- conbinin /orn [L, fr. ca/or] : hcat _ca/orimctcr;
calyc- or calyco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ka/yk-, ka/yko-, fr.
ka/yk-, ka/yx] : caIyx _ca/ycoid; _Ca/ycohora;
calyci- conbinin /orn [L ca/yc-, ca/yx] : caIyx _ca/ycifcrous;
_ca/ycifIoraI;
calyptri- or calyptro- conbinin /orn [NL ca/yptra] : caIytra
: hood : ca _ca/yptriform; _ca/yptrogcn;
-campa n conbinin /orn [NL, fr Gk kanpe, rob. akin to Gk
kanpe bcnd, turning] : catcriIIar - in gcncric namcs of
insccts _Lasiocanpa; _Tacniocanpa;
camph- or campho- conbinin /orn [NL canphora] : camhor
_canphcnc; _canphocarboxyIic;
campto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kanptos fIcxibIc; akin to
Gk kanpe bcnd] : bcnt : curvcd _canptodromc; _Canptosorus;
-capnia n conbinin /orn, p/ -capnias or -capniae [NL, fr. Gk
kapnos smokc + NL -ia, akin to L cupere to dcsirc] : carbon
dioxidc in thc bIood _hycrcapnia; _hyocapnia;
capri- conbinin /orn [L, fr. capr-, caper] : goat _Capricorn;
capsul- or capsuli- or capsulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. capsu/a]
: casuIc _capsu/itis; _capsu/iform; _capsu/oIcnticuIar;
carb- or carbo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. carbone] : carbon : car-
bonic : carbonyI : carboxyI _carbodiimidc; _carbohydrazidc;
_carbohydratc;
carbol- conbinin /orn [ISV carb- + L o/cum oiI; orig. formcd
as G karbo/-] : carboIic acid _carbo/uria; _carbo/xyIoI; _car-
bo/atc;
carboni- conbinin /orn [L carbon-, carbo cmbcr, charcoaI]
: coaI _carbonifcrous; _carbonigcnous;
carboxy- or carbox- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. carboxy/] : car-
boxyI _carboxamidc; _carboxyhcnyI;
carcin- or carcino- conbinin /orn [Gk karkin-, karkino-, fr.
karkinos] 1 : crab _carcinoIogy; 2 : tumor _carcinogcnic;
: canccr _carcincmia; _carcinosarcoma;
cardi- or cardia- or cardio- conbinin /orn [Gk kardi-, kardio-,
fr. kardia] 1 : hcart : cardiac _cardiagra; _cardioaortic;
_cardiotosis; _cardiouncturc; 2 : hcart action _cardia-
gram;
-cardia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk kardia] 1 : hcart action
or Iocation (of a sccificd tyc) _dcxtrocardia; _tachycardia;
2 a : animaI or animaIs having a (sccificd) tyc of hcart
_DiIocardia; _Lctocardia; b : hcart-shacd animaI - cs.
in gcncric namcs of moIIusks
-cardium n conbinin /orn, p/ -cardia [NL, fr. Gk -kardion, fr.
kardia] : hcart _cndocardiun; _mcsocardiun;
caric- or carico- conbinin /orn [NL Caric-, Carex] : carcx
: scdgcs _caricctum; _caricoIogy;
cario- conbinin /orn [caries] : carics _cariogcnic; _cariostatic;
-caris n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L caris, a kind of sca crab, fr.
Gk karis, crh. akin to Gk kara hcad] : shrim : rawn - in
gcncric namcs of crustacca _Echinocaris;
carp- or carpo- conbinin /orn [F & NL, fr. Gk karp-, karpo-,
fr. karpos fruit] : fruit _Carpoidca; _carpoIogy;
carp- or carpo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk karp-, karpo-, fr.
karpos wrist] : carus _carpitis; : carus and _carpomctacar-
us; : caraI and _carpocdaI;
-carp a/so -carpium n conbinin /orn, p/ -carps a/so -carpia
[NL -carpiun, fr. Gk -karpion, fr. karpos fruit] 1 : art of a
fruit _cricarp; : fruit _schizocarp; _amhicarpiun; 2 [NL
-carpus, fr. Gk -karpos -carous, fr. karpos] : Iant having
fruit (in a sccificd Iacc) _acrocarp; _Icurocarp;
-carpic adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -carpicus, fr. Gk kar-
pos fruit + L -icus -ic] : -cAoLs _cucarpic;
-carpous adi conbinin /orn [NL -carpus, fr. Gk -karpos, fr.
karpos fruit] : fruitcd : having (such) fruit or (so many)
fruits _syncarpous; _monocarpous; - -carpy n conbinin
/orn -rs
-carpus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -karpos -carous] : Iant
having (such) fruit - in gcncric namcs _Corynocarpus;
_Thysanocarpus;
case- or caseo- conbinin /orn [casein] : cascin _caseasc;
_caseoIysis;
cata- or cat- or cath- pre/ix [Gk kata-, kat-, kath-, fr. kata down;
akin to OW cant with, aIong, Hitt katta undcr, with, L con-
with, togcthcr - morc at co-] 1 : down _cation; _catabiot-
ic; 2 : against _catabatist;
cato- pre/ix [Gk kat-, fr. kat downwards, fr. kata down -
morc at cA1A-] : down : Iowcr _catogcnc; _Catostomus;
caud- or caudi- or caudo- conbinin /orn [L cauda] : taiI _cau-
dad; _caudiform; : caudaI and _caudodorsaI;
caul- or cauli- or caulo- conbinin /orn [cau/i- fr. L cau/is,
cau/-, cau/o- fr. NL, fr. Gk. kau/-, kau/o-, fr. kau/os] : stcm
: staIk _cau/omc; _cau/ifIory;
cec- or ceci- or ceco- or caec- or caeci- or caeco- conbinin /orn
[NL, fr. cecun] : cccum _ceccctomy; _ceciform; _cecitis;
_cecocoIic;
-cele n conbinin /orn -s [MF, fr. L, fr. Gk ke/e tumor; akin to
bront- -cele 9
OE hea/a hydroccIc, hcrnia, OHG h/a hcrnia, ON hau//,
OSIav ky/a] : tumor : hcrnia _cystoce/e; _gastroce/e;
cell- or cello- conbinin /orn [ce//u/ose] : ccIIuIosc
_Ce//faIcicuIa; _ce//obiosc;
-celled adi conbinin /orn : having (such or so many) ccIIs
_ncrvc-ce//ed; _singIc-ce//ed organisms;
cellul- or celluli- or cellulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ce//u/a] 1
: Iant or animaI ccII _ce//u/icidaI; _ce//u/otoxic; 2 : ccIIuIar
and _ce//u/ofibrous;
cellul- or cellulo- a/so cellu- conbinin /orn [ce//u/ose] : ccIIu-
Iosc _ce//u/oid, ce//u/oIytic;
cen- or ceno- or caen- or caeno- conbinin /orn [Gk kain-,
kaino-, fr. kainos ncw] 1 : rcccnt _cenozoic; 2 : novcI _ceno-
gcncsis;
-cene adi conbinin /orn [Gk kainos ncw] : rcccnt - in namcs
of gcoIogic criods _cocene;
centi- conbinin /orn [F & L; F, hundrcdth, fr. L, hundrcd, fr.
centun hundrcd] 1 : hundrcd _centicdc; 2 : hundrcdth art
_centimctcr; _centinormaI; - chicfIy in tcrms bcIonging to
thc mctric systcm
centr- or centro- conbinin /orn [Gk kentr-, kentro-, fr. kentron
ccntcr, shar oint] 1 : ccntcr _centroid; : ccntraI and _cen-
trodorsaI; 2 : siny _centrarchid; _centroscma;
centri- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L cr1Lm] : ccntcr _centrifu-
gaI; _centrioIc;
-centric adi conbinin /orn [ME -sentrik (in consentrik con-
ccntric), fr. ML -centricus (in concentricus conccntric, eccen-
tricus ccccntric)] : having (such) a ccntcr or (such or so many)
ccntcrs _hctcrocentric; _homocentric; _oIycentric; : having
(somcthing sccificd) as its ccntcr _anthroocentric; _hcIio-
centric;
cephal- or cephalo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk kepha/-, kepha-
/o-, fr. kepha/e hcad] 1 : hcad _cepha/itis; _cepha/omctcr; 2
: cchaIic and _cepha/ofaciaI;
-cephalic adi conbinin /orn [NL -cepha/us, F -cpha/e, E
-cepha/ous + E -ic] : -hcadcd : having (such) a hcad or (so
many) hcads _brachycepha/ic; _discocepha/ic; _bicepha/ic;
- -cephalism n conbinin /orn -s - -cephaly n conbinin
/orn -rs
-cephalous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -kepha/os, fr. kepha/e]
: -crnALrc
-cephalus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -kepha/os] 1 p/ -cephali
: cchaIic abnormaIity (of a sccificd tyc) _microcepha/us;
_hydrocepha/us; 2 p/ -cephali or -cephala : organism having
a (sccificd) tyc of hcad _Ichthyocepha/i; _Phancrocepha/a;
cer- or cero- conbinin /orn [Gk ker-, kero-, fr. keros] : wax
_cerohiIous; _cerotyc;
-cera n conbinin /orn, p/ -cera [NL, fr. Gk keras horn]
: horncd onc : horncd oncs - in taxonomic namcs in zooIo-
gy _Acrocera; _CIadocera; _Ncmatocera;
-ceras n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk keras] : horncd onc - in
gcncric namcs of Iants and animaIs _Cyrtoceras;
_Dinoceras;
cerat- or cerato- a/so kerat- or kerato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr.
Gk kerat-, kerato-, fr. keras horn] 1 : horn : horny
_Ceratodos; 2 usu kerat- or kerato- : cornca _keratitis;
ceraun- or cerauno- conbinin /orn [Gk keraun-, kerauno-, fr.
keraunos thundcrboIt; akin to Gk ker dcath] : thundcr _ce-
raunograh; _ceraunohonc;
cerc- or cerco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kerk-, kerko-, fr.
kerkos taiI] : taiI : taiIcd _cercaria; _cercood;
-cercal adi conbinin /orn [F -cerque (fr. Gk kerkos taiI) + E
-a/] : taiIcd _homocerca/; _isocerca/;
-cercy n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV -cercaI + -y, rob. orig.
formcd as F -cerquie] : taiI formation (of a sccificd tyc)
_dihycercy;
cerebell- or cerebelli- or cerebello- conbinin /orn [cerebe//un]
1 : ccrcbcIIum _cerebe//itis; 2 : ccrcbcIIar : ccrcbcIIar and
_cerebe//ocortcx; _cerebe//osinaI;
cerebr- or cerebri- or cerebro- conbinin /orn [cerebrun] 1
: brain : ccrcbrum _cerebroid; _cerebriform; _cerebroscoc;
2 : ccrcbraI and _cerebrosinaI;
-cerus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -kers, fr. keras horn]
: horncd onc - in gcncric namcs of insccts _Tctracerus;
cervi- conbinin /orn [F & NL, fr. L cervus] : dccr
_Cervicara;
cervic- or cervici- or cervico- conbinin /orn [L cervic-, cervix
ncck] : ncck _cervicodynia; : ccrvix of an organ _cervicccto-
my; : ccrvicaI and _cervicofaciaI;
cet- or ceto- conbinin /orn [F ct-, cto-, NL cet-, ceto-, fr. L
cetus] : whaIc _cetyI; _cetotoIitc; _Cetorhinus;
chaet- or chaeto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk chaite] : bristIc
: hair _Chaetodon; _chaetohorous;
-chaeta n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -chaites -haircd, fr.
chaite] 1 a/so -chaetes or -chaetus : haircd onc : hairIikc onc
- in gcncric namcs _Sirochaeta; _Connochaetes; 2 p/
-chaetae : bristIc (of a sccificd tyc) _microchaeta;
chalc- or chalco- a/so chalk- or chalko- conbinin /orn [F & L,
fr. Gk cha/k-, cha/ko-, fr. cha/kos cocr, rob. akin to Lith
e/eris iron, Russ rhe/ero] : cocr : brass : bronzc _cha/-
comcnitc; _cha/comancy;
chamae- or chame- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk chanai on thc
ground] : Iow : ground _Chanaeros; _Chanaesaura; -
uscd chicfIy in gcncric namcs of Iants and animaIs
-cheilia a/so -chilia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -chei/es
having (such) Iis (fr. chei/os Ii) + NL -ia - morc at cnrL-]
: Ii formation (of a sccificd tyc) _macrochei/ia;
chel- or cheli- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. che/a] : cIaw _che/iccra;
chem- or chemo- or chemico- a/so chemi- or chemio- conbinin
/orn [chen- & cheno- fr. NL, fr. LGk cheneia aIchcmy;
chenico- fr. chenica/, cheni- & chenio- rob. fr. Dan keni-,
fr. keni chcmistry, fr. LGk cheneia] 1 : chcmicaI : chcmistry
_chenosmosis; _chenotaxis; 2 : chcmicaIIy _chenisorb;
_cheniotroic; : chcmicaI and _chenicohysicaI;
chen- or cheno- conbinin /orn [Gk chen-, cheno-, fr. chen]
: goosc _Chenoodium;
chiasto- conbinin /orn [G, fr. Gk chiastos] : markcd with or
charactcrizcd by a cross : crosscd at right angIcs
_chiasto-basidium;
chil- or chilo- a/so cheil- or cheilo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
chei/-, chei/o-, fr. chei/os] : Ii _Chi/osis; _Chi/omastix;
chin- or chino- conbinin /orn [aItcr. (infIucnccd by G chin-,
chino-, fr. chinin quininc) of quin-, quino-] : quininc _chino-
toxinc; _chinoI;
chino- conbinin /orn, usu cap [China] : Chincsc and
_Chino-Jaancsc; - comarc sro-
chion- or chiono- a/so chio- conbinin /orn [chion-, chiono- fr.
NL, fr. Gk, fr. chin snow; chio- fr. G & NL, fr. Gk chin,
akin to Gk cheinn wintcr] : snow _chionanthus; _chioIitc;
_chionodoxa;
chir- or chiro- a/so cheir- or cheiro- conbinin /orn [L chir-,
chiro-, fr. Gk cheir-, cheiro-, fr. cheir, akin to AIb dore hand,
Hitt kesar, Toch A tsar] : hand _chiragra; _chiromancy;
_cheiroIogy;
-chiria or -cheiria n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -cheiria, fr.
cheir hand - morc at cnr-] : -handcdncss _aIIochiria;
_macrochiria;
-chirurgia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. L chiruria] : surgcry
: cutting _cntcrochiruria; _ncumochiruria;
chlamyd- or chlamydo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ch/anyd-,
ch/anys] : mantIc _ch/anydosorc; _Ch/anydozoa;
chlor- or chloro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ch/ros grccn-
ish ycIIow] 1 : grccn _ch/orohyII; _ch/orohanc; 2 : ycIIow-
ish grccn : aIc grccn : ancmic _ch/orosis; 3 a : chIorinc
_ch/orhydratc; _ch/oroform; b now usu ch/oro- : containing
chIorinc in Iacc of hydrogcn - in namcs of organic com-
ounds _ch/oroaniIinc; c now usu ch/oro- : containing chIo-
rinc rcgardcd as rcIacing hydroxyI or oxygcn or as coordi-
natcd to a ccntraI atom - in namcs of inorganic acids and
saIts _ch/oroauric acid; _ch/orochromatc; d : containing
chIorinc as chIoridc somctimcs rcIacing anothcr cIcmcnt or
grou - in namcs of mincraIs and saIts occurring as mincr-
aIs _ch/orosuIfatc;
choan- or choano- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk choane funncI,
cell- choan- 10
fr. chein to our] : funncI : funncI-shacd ocning or art
_choanatc; _choanocytc;
-choerus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk choiros ig; akin to L
horrere to bristIc] : ig : igIikc animaI - in gcncric namcs in
zooIogy _Hydrochoerus;
chol- or chole- or cholo- conbinin /orn [Gk cho/-, cho/e-,
cho/o-, fr. cho/e, cho/os] : biIc : gaII _cho/anc; _cho/eIith;
_cho/ogcnctic;
chondr- or chondri- or chondro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
chondr-, chondro-, fr. chondros grain, cartiIagc] 1 : cartiIagc
: cartiIaginous and _chondrcctomy; _chondrify; _chon-
dro-osscous; _chondroccIc; 2 : grain _chondritc;
chondri- or chondrio- conbinin /orn [G, fr. Gk chondrion
smaII grain, dim. of chondros] : grain : granuIar _chondrio-
somc; _chondriosomaI; _chondriocont; _chondriomc;
chor- or choro- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk chr-, chro-, fr.
chros Iacc, cIcar sacc; akin to Gk cheros Icft, bcrcavcd]
: Iacc : Iand _chorciscous; _choroIogy;
chord- or chordo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. chorde gut,
string] : an anatomicaI cord: as a : vocaI cord _chorditis; b
: sinaI cord _chordotomy; c : notochord _Chordata;
-chord n conbinin /orn -s [artIy fr. ME -corde (in nona-
corde monochord), fr. MF, fr. LL -chordon, fr. Gk. fr. -chor-
dos stringcd, fr. chorde string; artIy fr. ML -chordiun (in
c/avichordiun cIavichord), fr. L chorda string, fr. Gk chorde]
1 : musicaI instrumcnt having (such or so many) strings _Iyri-
chord; 2 : musicaI scaIc or intcrvaI (of a sccificd cxtcnt)
_hcxachord;
-chord adi conbinin /orn [LL -chordus, fr. Gk -chordos]
: having (so many) strings _sctichord;
-chore n conbinin /orn -s [Gk chrein to withdraw, advancc,
go, srcad; akin to Gk cheros Icft, bcrcavcd] : Iant distrib-
utcd by a (sccificd) mcans or agcncy _zoochore; - -chorous
adi conbinin /orn - -chory n conbinin /orn -rs
choreo- a/so chore- or chorio- conbinin /orn [choreo-, chore-,
fr. F choro-, chor-, fr. Gk choreia dancc, fr. choros dancc,
Iacc for dancing; chorio-, aItcr. of choreo-] : dancc _choreo-
mania; _choreograhy;
chori- or chorio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk chorio-, fr. chori-
on] 1 : chorion : chorionic _choriocarcinoma; _chorioma; 2
: choroid : choroid and _chorioccIc; _choriorctinaI;
chori- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk chri, chris aart; akin to
Gk cheros Icft, bcrcavcd] : scaratcd : distinct _chorictaIous;
chorist- or choristo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk christos sc-
arabIc] : scaratcd : misIaccd _choristobIastoma; _choris-
toma;
christo- conbinin /orn, cap [LGk, fr. Gk Christos] : Christ
_Christoccntric; _ChristoIatry; _Christocracy;
-chroia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. -chroos -chroous +
-ia] : coIoration _dyschroia; : discoIoration _cyanochroia;
-chroic adi conbinin /orn [Gk i-chroos -chroous + ISV -ic]
: -cnooLs _crythrochroic;
chrom- or chromo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk chrna coIor] 1
: chromium _chronamminc; _chronoarscnatc; 2 a : coIor
: coIorcd _chronidrosis; _chronomctcr; b : igmcnt : ig-
mcntcd _chronocytc; _chronogcn;
-chromasia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk chrnat-, chrna
coIor + NL -ia] 1 : coIor _achronasia; 2 : stainabiIity : coI-
orabiIity _oIychronasia;
chromat- or chromato- conbinin /orn [Gk chrnat-, chrna
coIor] 1 : coIor _chronatoIogy; : coIorcd _chronatosia; 2
: chromatin _chronatoIysis;
-chrome n or adi conbinin /orn [ML -chronat-, chrona coI-
orcd thing, fr. Gk chrnat-, chrna coIor] 1 : coIorcd thing
: coIorcd _monochrone; 2 : coIoring mattcr _cndochrone;
-chromia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. LGk -chrnia, fr. Gk
-chrnos coIorcd (fr. chrna coIor) + -ia] : statc of igmcn-
tation _anisochronia;
-chromy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk chrna coIor + ISV -y,
rob. orig. formcd as G -chronie] : ainting : coIoring
_Iithochrony; _stcrcochrony;
-chromy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -chronia] : -cnomrA
chron- or chrono- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. chronos] : timc
_chronaxic; _chronogram;
-chronous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -chronos, fr. chronos timc]
: of (such) a timc or criod _homcochronous; _isochronous;
-chroous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -chroos, fr. chrs skin, coIor]
: -coIorcd _isochroous;
chrys- or chryso- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. chrysos goId] : goId
: goIdcn : ycIIow _chrysaminc; _chrysohyII;
chyl- or chyli- or chylo- conbinin /orn [F or NL, fr. Gk chy/-,
chy/o-, fr. chy/os] 1 : chyIc _chy/uria; _chy/iform; _chy/ocyst;
2 : }uicc _chy/ocauIy;
-chylia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. chy/- + -ia] : condi-
tion of having (such) chyIc _achy/ia;
-cidal adi conbinin /orn [LL -cida/is, fr. L -cida + -a/is -aI] 1
: kiIIing : having owcr to kiII _fiIaricida/; 2 : cutting _IocuIi-
cida/;
-cide n conbinin /orn -s [MF, fr. L -cida, fr. caedere to kiII] 1
: kiIIcr _fratricide; _insccticide; 2 [MF, fr. L -cidiun, fr.
caedere] : kiIIing _homicide; _suicide;
cili- or cilii- or cilio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ci/ia] 1 : ciIiary
body _ci/iotomy; : ciIiary body and _ci/iorctinaI; 2 : ciIia
_ci/ifcrous; _ci/iiform; _ci/iogradc;
cine- conbinin /orn [cinena] : motion icturc _cinecamcra;
_cinefiIm; _cine-X ray;
cinnam- or cinnamo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L cinnanun] 1 : cin-
namon _cinnanodcndron; 2 : cinnamic acid _cinnanoyI;
cion- or ciono- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kion-, kiono-, fr.
kion-, kin iIIar, uvuIa] 1 : uvuIa _cionitis; _cionotomy; 2
: iIIar _cionocraniaI;
circum- pre/ix [OF or L; OF, fr. L, fr. circun round about, fr.
circus circIc] 1 adverbia//y : around : about : on aII sidcs _cir-
cunrotatc; _circungyration; 2 prepositiona//y : around : sur-
rounding _circunbasaI; _circuncorncaI; _circunIunar;
: rcvoIving around _circunsoIar; 3 : circumscribcd _circun-
oIygon;
cirr- or cirri- or cirro- a/so cirrhi- or cirrho- conbinin /orn [L
cirrus curI] 1 : cirrus of a Iant or animaI _cirrifcrous; _cirri-
gradc; 2 : cirrus cIoud _cirrostratus;
cirs- or cirso- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. Gk kirs-, kirso-, fr. kir-
sos] : swoIIcn vcin : varix _cirsoid; _cirsotomy;
cis- pre/ix [L, fr. cis] 1 : on this sidc : on thc ncarcr sidc -
oftcn }oincd to sccond cIcmcnt with a hyhcn _cisaIinc;
_cis-AIIcghany;; comarc 1As-, LL1A- 2 : ncarcr in timc
: sincc _cisatomic;
citr- or citri- or citro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Citrus] 1 : citrus
_citrosis; _citricuIturc; 2 a : citric acid _citramidc; b : cit-
ratc _citrochIoridc;
citra- pre/ix [ML, fr. L citra] : cis- _citramontanc; - ooscd
to u/tra-
clad- or clado- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk k/ad-, k/ado-, fr. k/a-
dos] : sIi : srout _c/adanthous; _c/adohyII;
-cladous adi conbinin /orn[NL -c/adus, fr. Gk -k/ados, fr. k/a-
dos srout, twig] : branchcd _acanthoc/adous;
-clase n conbinin /orn -s [F, fr. Gk k/asis brcaking, fr. k/an to
brcak] : a mincraI having a (sccificd) kind of cIcavagc _cIin-
oc/ase; _Iagioc/ase;
-clasia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk k/asis brcaking (fr. k/an
to brcak) + NL -ia] : brcaking _arthroc/asia; : brcaking u
_hcmoc/asia;
-clasis n conbinin /orn, p/ -clases [NL, fr. Gk k/asis] : -cLAsrA
_diac/asis;
-clasite n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -c/ase + -ite, orig. formcd as G
-k/asit] : -cLAsr
classico- conbinin /orn [F, fr. c/assique] 1 : cIassicaI : cIassi-
caI and _c/assico-Lombardic; 2 : thc cIassics _c/assicoIatry;
-clast n conbinin /orn -s [ML -c/astes, fr. MGk -k/astes, fr.
Gk k/an to brcak] 1 : onc that brcaks or dcstroys _iconoc/ast;
_bibIioc/ast; 2 [G -k/ast, fr. ML -c/astes] : somcthing that
brcaks or dcstroys; esp : a tooI for brcaking _cranioc/ast;
-clast n conbinin /orn -s [back-formation fr. -c/astic] : rock
comoscd of fragmcntaI matcriaI (of a sccificd tyc) _yro-
c/ast; _catac/ast;
-choerus -clast 11
-clastic adi conbinin /orn [-c/ast + -ic] 1 a : brcaking,
dcstroying _iconoc/astic; _mythoc/astic; b : disintcgrating
_rotcoc/astic; 2 [Gk k/astos brokcn (fr. k/an to brcak) + E
-ic] : curvcd _antic/astic;
-clastic n conbinin /orn -s : brcakcr : dcstroycr _dcndro-
c/astic; _anc/astic;
-clastic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -c/ast (fr. Gk k/astos brokcn)
+ -ic, orig. formcd as G -k/astisch] : comoscd of fragmcntaI
matcriaI (of a sccificd tyc) - uscd in namcs of rocks _cry-
toc/astic; _yroc/astic;
clavi- or clavo- conbinin /orn [ML c/avi-, fr. L, fr. c/avis kcy]
1 : kcy : kcyboard _c/avichord; _c/aviIux; 2 [NL c/avi-, c/avo-,
fr. L c/avi-] : cIavicIc : cIavicuIar : cIavicuIar and _c/avicc-
toraI; _c/avodcItoid;
clavi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. c/ava, crh. akin to L
c/avis] : cIub _C/avicornia; _c/aviform;
claviculo- conbinin /orn [NL c/avicu/a cIavicIc] : cIavicuIar
and _c/avicu/ohumcraI;
-cle n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -cu/us, -cu/a, -cu/un] : IittIc
onc _dcntic/e; _corusc/e; _funic/e; - -cular adi su//ix
cleid- or cleido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk k/eid-, k/eido-, fr.
k/eid-, k/eis kcy; akin to L c/avis kcy] 1 a : cIavicIc : cIavicu-
Iar _c/eidagra; b : cIavicuIar and _c/eidoscauIar; 2 : kcy
_c/eidomancy;
-cleisis or -clisis n conbinin /orn, p/ -cleises or -clises [NL, fr.
GK k/eisis, kIcisis, fr. k/eiein to cIosc] : cIosurc : occIusion
_arthroc/eisis; _cntcroc/isis;
cleist- or cleisto- a/so clist- or clisto- conbinin /orn [G k/eist-,
k/eisto-, fr. Gk k/eistos, akin to Gk k/eis kcy] : cIoscd _c/eisto-
car; _c/eistogamy;
clerico- conbinin /orn [LL c/ericus ricst] : cIcricaI : cIcricaI
and _c/ericooIiticaI; _c/ericofascist;
clin- or clino- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk k/in-, k/ino-, fr. k/ine
couch; akin to Gk k/inein to Ican] 1 : bcd _c/inium; _c/inoid;
2 : Ican : sIant _c/inochIorc; _c/inomctcr; 3 : dccIinc _c/inoI-
ogy; 4 c/ino- ninera/oy : monocIinic
-clinal adi or n conbinin /orn [ISV -c/in- (fr. Gk -k/ines Ican-
ing, fr. k/inein to Ican) + -a/] 1 : sIoing : sIoc _ccntroc/ina/;
2 : -cLroLs _matroc/ina/;
-cline n conbinin /orn -s [back-formation fr. -c/ina/] 1 : sIoc
_antic/ine; 2 : gradicnt : Iaycr _thcrmoc/ine;
-clinic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -c/in- (fr. Gk -k/ines Icaning,
bcnding, fr. k/inein to Ican) + -ic] 1 : incIining : diing _iso-
c/inic; 2 : having (a ccrtain numbcr of) obIiquc intcrscctions
of thc axcs _monoc/inic; _tric/inic; 3 : -cLroLs _matro-
c/inic;
clinico- conbinin /orn [c/inica/] : cIinicaI : cIinicaI and _c/ini-
coathoIogy;
-clinism n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -c/in- (fr. NL -c/inus) + -isn]
: thc statc of having thc androccium and gynoccium in a (sin-
gIc or diffcrcnt) fIowcr or (two scaratc) fIowcrs _dic/inisn;
-clinium n conbinin /orn, p/ -clinia [NL, fr. Gk k/inion, dim.
of k/ine couch - morc at cLr-] bot : rccctacIc _anthoc/ini-
un;
-clinous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -c/inus, fr. Gk k/ine
couch - morc at cLr-] : having thc androccium and gynoc-
cium in a (singIc or diffcrcnt) fIowcr or (two scaratc) fIow-
crs _dic/inous; _hctcroc/inous; _monoc/inous;
-clinous adi conbinin /orn [ISV -c/in- (fr. Gk -k/ines Icaning,
bcnding, fr. k/inein to Ican) + -ous] : inhcritcd from : having
charactcristics inhcritcd from _matroc/inous; _atroc/inous;
-cliny n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV -c/inous + -y] : fact or condi-
tion of having charactcristics inhcritcd from _matroc/iny;
-cnemia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. F -cnnie, fr. Gk knene
shin + F -ie -y] : -shinncdncss _Iatycnenia;
-cnemic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -cnen- (fr. Gk knene shin) +
-ic, rob. orig. formcd as F -cnnique] : -shinncd _Iatycne-
nic;
-cnemus n conbinin /orn [NL, modif. of Gk. knene shin]
: -Icggcd onc - in gcncric namcs of animaIs _Octacnenus;
cnid- or cnido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. cnida] : cnida
_cnidosac; _cnidogIanduIar; _Cnidaria;
co- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. con-, akin to OE e-, crfcctivc, asso-
ciativc, and coIIcctivc rcfix, OHG i-, a-, Goth a-, OIr
con-, con- with, togcthcr, AIb k-, Gk koinos common] 1
: with : togcthcr : }oint : }ointIy : sharcd : mutuaI : mutuaIIy
_cocxist; _coinhcritancc; _cosustain; _coocratc; 2 : in or to
thc samc dcgrcc _cocxtcnsivc; _cocvaI; 3 a : fcIIow : artncr
_coauthor; _co-workcr; b : having a usu. Icsscr sharc in duty
or rcsonsibiIity : aItcrnatc : dcuty _cochairman; _coiIot;
4 a : ocrating togcthcr or rccirocaIIy _cotcrm; b : of thc
comIcmcnt of an angIc _cosinc; _codccIination;
cobalti- conbinin /orn [coba/t] : trivaIcnt cobaIt : cobaItic
_coba/tinitritc;
cobalto- conbinin /orn [coba/t] : bivaIcnt cobaIt : cobaItous
_coba/tocyanic;
cocc- or cocci- or cocco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. coccus & L
coccun kcrmcs bcrry, both fr. Gk kokkos grain, sccd, kcrmcs
bcrry] : grain : sccd : bcrry : coccus _coccoid; _cocciform;
_coccoIith;
coccidi- or coccidio- conbinin /orn [coccidiun] : Coccidia
_coccidiocidc; _coccidiostasis;
-coccus n conbinin /orn, p/ -cocci [NL, fr. Gk kokkos] 1
: Iant having bcrrics, sccds, or cocci (of a sccificd tyc) -
usu. in gcncric namcs _Oxycoccus; _Ptcrococcus; 2 : bcrry-
shacd organism - cs. in gcncric namcs of aIgac and bactc-
ria _Protococcus; _Micrococcus; _Strctococcus; _StahyIo-
coccus;
coccyg- or coccygo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. coccy-, coccyx]
: coccyx _coccycctomy; _coccyotomy;
coccygeo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. coccyeus] : coccygcaI and
_coccyeoanaI; _coccyeomcscntcric;
cocto- conbinin /orn [L coctus, ast art. of coquere to cook]
: boiIcd : modificd by hcat _coctoantigcn; _coctorotcin; : at
boiIing oint _coctostabIc;
coel- or coelo- a/so cel- or celo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
koi/-, koi/o-, fr. koi/os hoIIow] : hoIIow : cavity _coe/odont;
_coe/ozoic;
-coele or -coel a/so -cele n conbinin /orn -s [rob. fr. NL
-coe/a, fr. ncut. I. of -coe/us -cocIous] : cavity : chambcr
: vcntricIc _cndocoe/e; _ncurocoe/e;
coeli- or coelio- a/so celi- or celio- conbinin /orn [Gk koi/i-,
koi/io-, fr. koi/ia cavity of thc body, bcIIy] : bcIIy : abdomcn
_coe/iaIgia; _coe/ioscoy;
-coelous adi conbinin /orn [NL -coe/us, fr. Gk -koi/os hoIIow,
concavc, fr. koi/os] 1 : caviticd _dcndrocoe/ous; 2 : concavc
_rocoe/ous; _oisthocoe/ous;
coen- or coeno- a/so cen- or ceno- or caen- or caeno- conbinin
/orn [NL, fr. Gk koin-, koino-, fr. koinos - morc at co-]
: common : gcncraI _coenobIast; _coencsthcsia;
col- or coli- or colo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L co/on] 1 : Iargc
intcstinc _co/itis; _co/ostomy; 2 : coIon baciIIus _co/iform;
-cola n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. L] : inhabitant _Arcnico/a,
Ruico/a;
-cole adi conbinin /orn [by aItcr. (infIucnccd by F -co/e)]
: -coLoLs _saxico/e;
cole- or coleo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ko/eo-, fr. ko/eon]
: shcath : covcring _co/eitis; _Co/eotcra; _co/eorhiza;
-coline adi conbinin /orn [NL -co/inae, fr. -co/a + -inae]
: -coLoLs _fIuvico/ine;
coll- or collo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ko//-, ko//o-, fr. ko//a]
1 : gIuc _co//cnchyma; _Co//ocaIia; 2 : coIIoid _co//ochcm-
istry;
-coll n conbinin /orn -s [ME -co/ (in sarcoco/), fr. L -co//a, fr.
Gk -ko//a, fr. ko//a] : gIuc _gIycoco//; _yroco//;
collodio- conbinin /orn [co//odion] : coIIodion _co//odiotyc;
-colous adi conbinin /orn [L -co/a inhabitant + E -ous, akin
to L co/ere to cuItivatc, inhabit] : Iiving or growing in or on
_arcnico/ous; _saxico/ous;
com- or col- or con- or cor- pre/ix [con- fr. ME, fr. OF, fr. L;
co/- fr. ME, fr. L, fr. con-, con- fr. ME, fr. OE (in conso/de
comfrcy), fr. OF, fr. L, fr. con-, cor- fr. ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr.
con- - morc at co-] : with : togcthcr : }ointIy - usu. con-
bcforc b _conburgcss; and p _conanion; or n _conmin-
-clastic com- 12
gIc;, co/- bcforc / _co/IinguaI;, cor- bcforc r _corrcIation;, and
con- bcforc othcr sounds _concycIic;
-coma n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kone hair] : onc having
(such) hair - in gcncric namcs _Pycnocona;
comico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L conicus] : comic : comic
and _conicotragcdy; _conicodidactic;
con- or cono- conbinin /orn [Gk kn-, kno-, fr. knos] : conc
_conodont; _conoIain; _conoscoc;
conch- or concho- conbinin /orn [Gk konch-, koncho-, fr.
konche] 1 : shcII _conchoIogy; 2 : concha _conchitis; _con-
chotomc;
condyl- or condylo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kondy/-, kondy-
/o-, fr. kondy/os] : }oint : knob : condyIc _condy/oid;
_Condy/ooda;
coni- conbinin /orn [L coni-, fr. conus] : conc _Conirostrcs;
coni- or conio- conbinin /orn [G & NL; G koni- & NL coni-,
conio-, fr. Gk koni- dust & MGk konio-, fr. Gk konia, konis]
: dust _coniosis; : sorcs _Coniohora;
conidi- or conidio- conbinin /orn [conidiun] : conidia _coni-
diifcrous;
contra- pre/ix [ME, fr. L contra-, contra against] 1 : against
: contrary : contrasting : in oosition _contra-acting; _con-
traindicativc; _contratcnor; 2 : itchcd bcIow normaI bass
_contrabassoon; _contraoctavc; _contraosaunc;
coraco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. coracoides coracoid] : cora-
coid and _coracocostaI;
corall- or coralli- or corallo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L cora//i-
un] : coraI _cora//iform; _cora//oid; _Cora//orhiza;
-corax n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk korax] : crow : ravcn
_PhaIacrocorax;
corm- or cormo- conbinin /orn[NL, fr. Gk korn-, korno- trcc
trunk, fr. kornos] : trcc trunk : stcm _Cornohyta;
-corn n conbinin /orn -s [L -cornis -horncd, fr. cornu horn]
: onc having (such or so many) horns _unicorn;
-corn adi conbinin /orn [L -cornis] : having (such or so
many) horns : horncd
corne- or corneo- conbinin /orn [F corn-, corno-, fr. corn
corncous (fr. L corneus), corne cornca (fr. ML cornea)] 1
: corncous : corncous and _corneocaIcarcous; 2 : cornca
_corneitis; : corncaI and _corneoscIcrotic;
corono- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F, fr. corona/, ad}.] anat
: coronaI and _coronobasiIar; _coronofaciaI;
cortico- conbinin /orn [L cortic-, cortex bark] 1 : cortcx; esp
: ccrcbraI cortcx _corticocffcrcnt; 2 : corticaI and _corti-
cosinaI;
cosm- or cosmo- conbinin /orn [ME (in cosnoraphie cos-
mograhy), fr. L cosn-, LL cosno-, fr. Gk kosn-, kosno-, fr.
kosnos] : worId : univcrsc _cosnorama; _cosnogcncsis;
-cosm n conbinin /orn -s [ME -cosne, fr. MF, fr. ML -cosnus,
fr. Gk kosnos] : worId _microcosn; _Ioxocosn;
cost- or costi- or costo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L costa] : rib
: costa _costcctomy; _costiform; : costaI and _costoradiaI;
_costostcrnaI;
cotyl- or cotyli- or cotylo- conbinin /orn[Gk koty/-, koty/o-, fr.
koty/e] : cu : organ or art Iikc a cu _coty/oid; _coty/iform;
_Coty/osauria; : acctabuIar and _coty/osacraI;
-cotyl n conbinin /orn -s [coty/edon] : cotyIcdon _dicoty/;
_cicoty/;
counter- pre/ix [ME countre-, fr. MF contre-, contre (adv.)] 1 a
: contrary : oositc : advcrsc _countercurrcnt; _counter-
ordcr; b : oosing : rctaIiatory : answcring _counterbIow;
_counterwcaon; 2 : comIcmcntary : corrcsonding : aItcr-
natc _counterwcight; _counterart; _counterthcmc; 3
: duIicatc : substitutc _counterfoiI;
-cracy or -ocracy n conbinin /orn -rs [MF & LL; MF -cratie,
fr. LL -cratia, fr. Gk -kratia, fr. kratos strcngth, owcr] 1
: form of govcrnmcnt; a/so : statc having such a form _dcmoc-
racy; _mobocracy; _squirocracy; 2 : sociaI or oIiticaI cIass
(as of owcrfuI crsons) _Iutocracy; _snobocracy; 3 : thco-
ry of govcrnmcnt or of sociaI organization _tcchnocracy;
crani- or cranio- conbinin /orn [craniun] : cranium _cranios-
tosis; _craniomctry; : craniaI and _craniosinaI;
-crania n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. ML craniun + L -ia -y]
: -skuIIcdncss _Iatycrania; : condition of thc skuII or hcad
_amhicrania;
-crat or -ocrat n conbinin /orn -s [F -crate, back-formation fr.
-cratie -cracy & -cratique -cratic] 1 : advocatc or artisan of
a thcory of govcrnmcnt _dcmocrat; _hysiocrat; _thcocrat;
2 : mcmbcr of a (sccificd) dominant cIass _burcaucrat; _Iu-
tocrat; 3 : mcmbcr or suortcr of a oIiticaI arty or fac-
tion _Dixiccrat; - -cratic adi conbinin /orn
cre- or creo- a/so kreo- conbinin /orn [G kreo-, fr. Gk kre-,
kreo-, fr. kreas] : fIcsh _creodont; _creohagous; _kreotox-
ism;
creat- or creato- conbinin /orn [fr. crat-, fr. Gk kreas] : fIcsh
_creatinc; _creatohagous;
cren- or creno- conbinin /orn [Gk kren-, kreno-, fr. krene
sring; crh. akin to OE hrn, hrn sca, ON hrnn wavc] 1
: sring : mincraI sring _crenic; _crenothcray; 2 : crcnic
acid _crenitc;
crico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. cricoides cricoid] : cricoid
_cricotomy; : cricoid and _cricothyroid;
crini- conbinin /orn [L, fr. crinis] : hair _crinicuIturc; _crini-
arous;
-crinus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk krinon IiIy] : a crinoid -
in gcncric namcs of Crinoidca _Actinocrinus; _Pcntacrinus;
cross- or crosso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk krossoi tasscIs,
fringc; akin to OE ofcrhran to towcr abovc, MHG raen to
towcr u, stick u, MD rahen, Gk krossai coing of a ara-
ct, OIr crich cnd, furrow, Russ krokva oIc, raftcr; basic
mcaning: }utting out, sticking u] : fringc _Crossastcr;
_crossotcrygian; _Crossosoma;
-crotic adi conbinin /orn [NL -crotus (fr. Gk -krotos, fr. kro-
tos bcat, cIaing) + E -ic, akin to Gk krotein to cIa] : hav-
ing (such) a hcartbcat or uIsc _oIycrotic;
-crotism n conbinin /orn -s [-crotic + -isn] : condition of hav-
ing (such) a hcartbcat _dicrotisn;
cruro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L crur-, crus Icg] : cruraI and
_cruroinguinaI, crurotarsaI;
cry- or cryo- a/so kryo- conbinin /orn [G kryo-, fr. Gk, fr.
kryos icy coId] : coId : frcczing _cryancsthcsia; _cryogcn;
_kryokonitc;
crym- or crymo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kryn-, kryno-, fr.
krynos icy coId] : coId : frost _crynodynia; _crynothcray;
crypt- or crypto- a/so krypt- or krypto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr.
Gk kryptos] 1 : hiddcn : covcrcd _cryptobranch; _cryptoor-
ticus; 2 : invisibIc : Iatcnt _cryptocrystaIIinc; _cryptomcrc; 3
: occuIt _cryptcsthcsia; 4 : sccrct : rivatc _cryptogram;
_cryptonym; 5 : hiddcn by disscmbIing : unavowcd _crypto-
fascist; _cryptorationaIism;
crystall- or crystallo- conbinin /orn [Gk krysta/-, krysta//o-, fr.
krysta//os icc, crystaI] : crystaI _crysta//ifcrous; _crysta//uria;
_crysta//ogcnic;
cten- or cteno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kten-, kteno-, fr.
kten-, kteis] : comb _ctenacanthus; _ctenohorc;
-ctonus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ktonos murdcr; akin to
Gk kteinein to sIay, Skt ksanoti hc wounds, in}urcs, OPcr
a-shata unhurt] : kiIIcr - in gcncric namcs cs. of insccts
_Dcndroctonus;
cub- or cubi- or cubo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kyb-, kybo-,
fr. kybos] 1 a : cubc _cuboctahcdron; _cubiform; _cuboman-
cy; b : of thc third aIgcbraic dcgrcc _cubinvariant; _cubocu-
bic; 2 cubo- : cuboid and _cubomctatarsaI;
cubito- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L cubitus cIbow] : cubitaI and
_cubitocaraI;
culic- or culici- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L cu/ic-, cu/ex] : gnat
: mosquito _Cu/icidac; _cu/icifugc;
culmi- conbinin /orn [L cu/nus] : staIk : cuIm _cu/nicoIous;
_cu/nifcrous; _cu/nigcnous;
cum- or cumo- conbinin /orn [cunin] : cumic : cumin
_cunaIdchydc; _cunoquinoI;
cumul- or cumuli- or cumulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L cunu-
/us hca, mass] 1 : cumuIus and _cunu/ocirrus; 2 : cumuIus
_cunu/ous; 3 : hca : mass _cunu/osc;
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cuneo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L cuneus wcdgc] : cunciform
and _cuneocuboid;
cupr- or cupro- conbinin /orn [LL cupr-, fr. cuprun] 1 a
: cocr _cupritc; b : cocr and _cupronickcI; 2 cupro-
: containing univaIcnt cocr : curous _cuprocyanidc;
cupri- conbinin /orn [cupr- + -i-] 1 : cocr _cuprifcrous; 2
[ISV, fr. cupric] : containing bivaIcnt cocr : curic _cupri-
tartratc;
curvi- conbinin /orn [MF or LL; MF, fr. LL, fr. L curvus]
: curvcd; bcnt _curviform; _curvifoIiatc; _curvirostraI;
cutaneo- conbinin /orn [F cutano-, fr. cutan cutancous, fr.
NL cutaneus] : skin and _cutaneovisccraI;
-cy n su//ix -rs [ME -cie, fr. OF, fr. LL -cia, fr. L -tia, artIy fr.
L -t- (as finaI stcm consonant) + -ia -y, artIy fr. Gk -teia, -tia,
fr. -t- (as finaI stcm consonant) + -eia, -ia -y] : act : action
: racticc : function _iracy; _rohccy; : rank : officc
_baronctcy; _chaIaincy; _gcncraIcy; : body : cIass _aristoc-
racy; : statc : quaIity _accuracy; _bankrutcy; _normaIcy;
- orig. and stiII oftcn rcIacing a finaI -t or -te of thc basc
noun or ad}cctivc
cyan- or cyano- conbinin /orn [G cyan-, ryan-, fr. Gk kyan-,
kyano-, fr. kyanos dark bIuc cnamcI, Iais IazuIi] 1 : dark bIuc
: bIuc _cyanotyc; _cyanosis; 2 a : cyanogcn _cyanamidc;
_cyanohoric; b now usu cyano- : containing cyanogcn in
Iacc of hydrogcn - in namcs of organic comounds
_cyanobcnzoic acid; c now usu cyano- : containing cyanogcn
rcgardcd as rcIacing hydroxyI or oxygcn or as coordinatcd to
a ccntraI atom - in namcs of inorganic acids and saIts
_cyanoauric acid; _cyanofcrratc; 3 : cyanidc _cyanogcnctic;
-cyan n conbinin /orn -s [Gk kyanos] : bIuc igmcnt _aIgo-
cyan; _Icucocyan;
cyath- or cyatho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kyath-, kyatho-,
fr. kyathos] : cu : cu-shacd _Cyathasis; _cyathoIith;
cyber- conbinin /orn [cybernetic] : comutcr : comutcr nct-
work _cybersacc;
cycl- or cyclo- conbinin /orn [NL cyc/o-, fr. Gk kyk/-, kyk/o-,
fr. kyk/os circIc, whccI] 1 : circIc : ring _cyc/omctcr;
_cyc/otron; 2 : cycIc _cyc/ograhcr; 3 : cycIic comound
_cyc/ohctanc; _cyc/ooIcfin; 4 : ciIiary body (of thc cyc)
_cyc/odiaIysis; _cyc/itis;
cylindr- or cylindro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ky/indr-, ky/in-
dro-, fr. ky/indros] : cyIindricaI : cyIindricaI and _cy/in-
drarthrosis; _cy/indrocchaIic;
cym- or cymo- a/so kym- or kymo- conbinin /orn [F cyn-,
cyno-, fr. Gk kyn-, kyno-, fr. kyna] 1 : wavc _cynoscoc; 2
: cymc : cIustcr _cynoid;
cyn- or cyno- conbinin /orn [ME cyno-, fr. L, fr. Gk kyn-,
kyno-, fr. kyn-, kyn dog] : dog _cyniatrics;
cypro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Gk Kypro-, fr. Kypros Cyrus]
: Cyrian and _Cypro-Phocnician;
cyrt- or cyrto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk kyrt-, kyrto-, fr. kyr-
tos buIging, convcx; akin to L curvus curvcd] : bcnt : curvcd
_cyrtoia; _cyrtostyIc; : somcthing curvcd _cyrtomctcr;
cyst- or cysti- or cysto- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk kyst-, kysto-,
fr. kystis bIaddcr, ouch] 1 a : gaII bIaddcr _cystocoIostomy;
b : urinary bIaddcr _cystitis; _cystotomy; 2 : sac : ouch
: cyst _cystcnchyma; _cystiform; _cystohorc;
-cyst n conbinin /orn -s [NL -cyste, -cystis, fr. Gk kystis]
: bIaddcr _choIccyst;
-cystis n conbinin /orn, p/ -cystides [NL, fr. Gk kystis] : onc
having (such) a bIaddcr or ouch - cs. in gcncric namcs
_Macrocystis;
cyt- or cyto- conbinin /orn [G ryt-, ryto-, fr. Gk kyto-, fr. kytos
hoIIow vcsscI] 1 : ccII _cytasc; _cytoIasm; 2 : cytoIasm
_cytodc; _cytosomc;
-cyte n conbinin /orn -s [NL -cyta, fr. Gk kytos hoIIow vcsscI]
: ccII _Icukocyte; _cricyte;
-'d vb su//ix or adi su//ix [by contr.] : -ro - now cs. in forms
dcrivcd from words cnding in a vowcI _a mascara`d cycIash;
daco- conbinin /orn, usu cap [ISV, fr. Dacia] : Dacian and
_Daco-Romanian;
dacry- or dacryo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dakry-, dakryo-,
fr. dakry, dakryon tcar] : of a tcar or tcars : IacrimaI _dacry-
oma; _dacryocystitis;
dactyl- or dactylo- conbinin /orn [Gk dakty/-, dakty/o-, fr.
dakty/os] : fingcr : toc : digit _dacty/itis; _dacty/oIogy;
-dactylia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk dakty/os + NL -ia -y]
: condition of having (such or so many) digits _hcxadacty/ia;
_scIcrodacty/ia;
dactylio- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F, fr. Gk dakty/io-, fr. dak-
ty/ios, fr. dakty/os fingcr] 1 : fingcr ring _dacty/ioIogy; 2
: gcm _dacty/iograhy;
-dactylism n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. Gk dakty/os fingcr, toc
+ ISV -isn] : -oAc1vLrA
-dactylous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -dakty/os, fr. dakty/os fin-
gcr, toc] : having (such or so many) fingcrs or tocs _isodacty-
/ous; _monodacty/ous;
-dactyly n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -dacty/ia - morc at
-oAc1vLrA] : -oAc1vLrA
dano- conbinin /orn, cap [ISV Dan- (fr. LL Dani Dancs) + -o-]
: Danish and _Dano-Eskimo;
dasy- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. dasys] 1 : thick with hair
or Icavcs : shaggy : wooIIy _dasyhyIIous; 2 : dcnsity
_dasymctcr;
de- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF de-, des-, artIy fr. L de- from, down,
away (fr. de) and artIy fr. L dis-, L de akin to OIr di from,
Gk de now, thcn, OE t to - morc at ors-] 1 a : do thc oo-
sitc of : rcvcrsc (a sccificd action) _deccntraIizc; _decodc;
b : rcvcrsc of _decaIcsccncc; 2 : rcmovc (a sccificd thing or
things) from _dehorn; _deIousc; : rcmovc from (a sccificd
thing) _dethronc; 3 : rcducc : makc Iowcr _deratc; 4 [L]
: somcthing dcrivcd or comoundcd from (a sccificd thing)
_decomound, n.; : dcrivcd or comoundcd from somcthing
(of a sccificd naturc) _decomound, ad}.; - oftcn in gram-
maticaI tcrms (nouns or ad}cctivcs) cnding in -a/ or -ative
_dead}cctivaI; _devcrbativc; 5 : gct off of (a sccificd thing)
_debus; _detrain; 6 : having a moIccuIc charactcrizcd by thc
rcmovaI of onc or morc atoms of (a sccificd cIcmcnt) - in
combining forms occurring in namcs of chcmicaI comounds
_dehydro-; _deoxy-; 7 : causc to ccasc to (crform a scci-
ficd action) _de-cmanatc;
deca- or dec- or deka- or dek- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk
deka-, dek-, fr. deka tcn] 1 : tcn _decagon; 2 [F dca-, dc-,
fr. L deca-, dec-] : tcn timcs (a sccificd unit of mcasurc)
_decaIitcr; _decarc; - uscd in tcrms bcIonging to thc mctric
systcm
decem- conbinin /orn[MF or L; MF, fr. L, fr. decentcn] : tcn
_decencostatc;
deci- conbinin /orn [F dci-, fr. L decinus tcnth, fr. decen
tcn] : tcnth art (of a sccificd unit of mcasurc) _decigram;
- chicfIy in tcrms bcIonging to thc mctric systcm
-dectes n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dektes, fr. daknein to bitc]
: bitcr - in gcncric namcs of animaIs _Mixodectes;
dehydr- or dehydro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. de- + hydr-] 1
: dchydratcd _dehydromucic acid C.H,O(COOH),; 2 : dchy-
drogcnatcd _dehydroabictic acid C,,H,-COOH;
-delphis n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk de/phis] : doIhin - in
gcncric namcs _Cyrtode/phis;
dem- or demo- conbinin /orn [den- fr. L, fr. Gk den-, deno-,
fr. denos dcmc, ouIacc; deno- fr. MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk den-,
deno-, akin to OIr dn rctinuc, comany, Skt dayate hc
aortions] : coIc : ouIacc : ouIation _denograhy;
_denoid;
-dema n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk denas body, bodiIy buiId;
akin to Gk denein to buiId] : onc having (such) a body - in
gcncric namcs of insccts _Dasydena;
demi- pre/ix [ME, fr. deni, fr. MF, fr. LL denedius, aItcr.
(infIucnccd by L nedius) of L dinidius, rob. back-formation
fr. dinidiare to haIvc] : haIf: as a : of Icss than fuII sizc _den-
icannon; _deniikc; : shortcncd _denirobc; - comarc
srmr- b hera/dry : having onIy onc haIf dcictcd, usu. thc
ucr or forcmost haIf but somctimcs thc dcxtcr or thc sinis-
tcr haIf _deniangcI; _deniIion; c : haIf in quantity or vaIuc
_denibarrcI; _denigroat; d : infcrior in quaIity _deniIustcr;
cuneo- demi- 14
e : onc that artIy bcIongs to (a sccificd tyc or cIass)
_denibcast; _denidcity; _deniIawycr; f : artiaI : incom-
Ictc _deninudity; _denitoiIct;
dendr- or dendro- conbinin /orn [NL dendr-, fr. Gk dendr-,
dendro- trcc, fr. dendron, akin to Gk drys trcc] : trcc _den-
drohiIous; : rcscmbIing a trcc _dendraxon;
-dendron n conbinin /orn, p/ -dendrons a/so -dendra [L, fr.
Gk, fr. dendron - morc at oro-] 1 : trcc - cs. in gcncr-
ic namcs of Iants _Liriodendron; _Trochodendron; 2 : trcc-
Iikc formation _ncurodendron; 3 : stcm : art of a stcm
_Schizodendron;
dent- or denti- or dento- conbinin /orn [ME denti-, fr. L dent-,
denti-, fr. dent-, dens] 1 : tooth : tccth _dentaIgia; _dentiform;
2 : dcntaI and _dentiIinguaI; _dentosurgicaI;
-dentate adi conbinin /orn [NL -dentatus, fr. L dentatus]
: having (such or so many) toothIikc ro}cctions : -toothcd
_muItidentate; _quadridentate;
deoxy- or desoxy- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. de- or des- + oxy-]
: containing Icss oxygcn in thc moIccuIc than thc comound
to which it is cIoscIy rcIatcd; esp : dcrivabIc from anothcr
comound by thc rcmovaI of onc oxygcn atom _deoxynu-
cIcotidc; _desoxybcnzoin C,.H,,O;
der- or dero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk der-, fr. dere, deire,
akin to OSIav riva manc, Skt riv ncck, L vorare to dcvour]
: ncck : throat _deradcnitis; _Derotrcmata;
derm- or derma- or dermo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dern-,
derno-, fr. derna, fr. derein to skin] 1 : skin _dernaIgia;
_dernahcmia; _dernoskcIcton; 2 : dcrmaI and _derno-
humcraI;
-derm n conbinin /orn -s [rob. fr. F -derne, fr. Gk derna]
: skin : covcring : intcgumcnt _bIastodern;
-derma n conbinin /orn, p/ -dermas or -dermata [NL, fr. Gk
dernat-, derna] 1 : skin : covcring : intcgumcnt _sarcoder-
na; 2 : skin or skin aiImcnt of a (sccificd) tyc _scIcroder-
na; 3 : onc having a (sccificd) tyc of skin - in gcncric
namcs _HcIoderna;
dermat- or dermato- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. dernat-, derna]
: skin : hidc _dernatodynia; _dernatoIogy;
-dermata n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dernat-, derna]
: oncs having a (sccificd) tyc of skin - in namcs of taxo-
nomic catcgorics of animaIs Iargcr than a gcnus _ScIcro-
dernata;
-dermatous adi conbinin /orn [NL -dernata + E -ous] : hav-
ing a (sccificd) tyc of skin _scIcrodernatous;
-dermia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk derna skin + NL -ia
- morc at orm-] : skin or skin aiImcnt of a (sccificd) tyc
_achydernia;
-dermis n conbinin /orn -rs [LL, fr. Gk, fr. derna skin]
: Iaycr of skin or tissuc _cndodernis;
des- pre/ix [F ds-, fr. OF des- - morc at or-] 1 : or- 1 - cs.
bcforc vowcIs _desamidatc; 2 : or- 6 - cs. bcforc vowcIs
_desiodo-; _desoxy-;
-desis n conbinin /orn, p/ -deses [NL, fr. Gk desis, fr. dein to
bind + -sis] : binding _arthrodesis;
desm- or desmo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, band, bond, fr.
desnos, fr. dein to bind] : bond : Iigamcnt _desnaIgia;
_desnograhy;
deut- or deuto- conbinin /orn [ISV, short for deuter-] 1 : scc-
ond in a rcguIar scrics of chcmicaI comounds _deutoxidc; 2
: sccond _deutomaIa; : sccondary _deutoIasm; - cs. in
bioIogicaI tcrms
deuter- or deutero- conbinin /orn [aItcr. (infIucnccd by LL
deutero-) of carIicr deutro-, fr. ME, modif. of LL deutero-, fr.
Gk deuter-, deutero-, fr. deuteros sccond; rob. akin to L
dudum formcrIy, Gk dein to Iack, miss, Gk (Homcric)
deuesthai to bc in nccd of, Skt dura far] 1 : sccond : sccond-
ary _deuteragonist; _deuteroIasm; 2 : bcIonging to any of
various cIasscs of chcmicaI substanccs rcgardcd as sccondary
roducts of dccomosition _deuteroorhyrin; _deuteroro-
tcosc;
deuter- or deutero- conbinin /orn [ISV fr. deuteriun] : orL-
1rr- _deuteridc; _deuterochIoroform;
deuteri- or deuterio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. deuteriun] : dcu-
tcrium : containing dcutcrium - in namcs of chcmicaI com-
ounds _deuterioammonia;
dextr- or dextro- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L dextr-, dexter] 1
: right _dextrad; : on or toward thc right _dextrorotatory; 2
: dcxtraI and _dextrosinistraI;
di- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk; akin to OE twi-
- morc at 1wr-] 1 : twicc : twofoId : doubIc _dichromatic;
2 : containing two atoms, radicaIs, or grous (of a sccificd
kind) _dichIoridc; 3 : bcing a Grcck coin or unit of vaIuc
worth two sccificd units _distatcr; _didrachma;
dia- a/so di- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. dia, akin to L
dis- - morc at ors-] 1 : through : during _diachronic;
: across _diactinic; 2 : madc of : consisting of - in namcs of
comoundcd mcdicincs _diacodion;
diabol- or diabolo- conbinin /orn[ME deabo/-, fr. MF diabo/-,
fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. diabo/os] : dcviI _diabo/ism; _diabo/ocracy;
dialy- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dia/yein to scaratc] : sca-
ratcd _dia/ycaric; _dia/yctaIous;
diaphan- or diaphano- conbinin /orn [ME diaphan-, fr. MF,
fr. diaphane] : transarcnt _diaphanoscoy; : transarcncy
_diaphanomctcr;
-diastasis n conbinin /orn, p/ -diastases [NL, fr. Gk diastasis
scaration] 1 : disintcgration _mycIodiastasis; 2 : disIacc-
mcnt _adcnodiastasis;
dich- or dicho- conbinin /orn [LL dicho-, fr. Gk dich-, dicho-,
fr. dicha, akin to Gk di- - morc at or-] : in two : aart : asun-
dcr _dichotic; _dichogamy;
dicty- or dictyo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dikty-, diktyo-, fr.
diktyon, fr. dikein to throw] : nct _dictyosomc;
-diene n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. di- + -ene] : chcmicaI comound con-
taining two doubIc bonds _hcxadiene;
digiti- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L diitus fingcr, toc] 1 : digit
: fingcr or toc _diitigradc; 2 : fingcr _diitiform; 3 : digi-
tatcIy _diitiinnatc;
din- or dino- a/so dein- or deino- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
dein-, deino-, fr. deinos] : tcrribIc : mighty _Deinodon;
_Deinothcrium; _Dinornis; _dinosaur;
dino- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dinos rotation, whirIing,
whirIooI; crh. akin to OIr dian raid, Skt diyati hc soars] 1
: whirIing _Dinobryon; 2 : whirIooI : cddy _DinocasaIcs;
_DinohiIus;
dioecio- conbinin /orn [dioecious] : diocciousIy _dioeciodi-
morhous; _dioeciooIygamous;
diphy- or diphyo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk diphy-, fr.
diphyes, fr. di- + -phyes (fr. phyein to bring forth, roducc)]
: twofoId : doubIc : biartitc _diphyodont; _diphyozooid;
dipl- or diplo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. dip/oos] 1 : doubIc
: twofoId _dip/ococcus; _dip/oia; 2 : diIoid _dip/osomc;
dipter- or diptero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dipteros] 1
: two-wingcd : ditcrous _dipteraI; 2 : Ditcra _dipteroIogy;
dis- pre/ix [ME dis-, des-, fr. OF & L; OF des-, dis-, fr. L dis-,
Iit., aart, to icccs; akin to OE te- aart, to icccs, OHG ri-,
re-, Goth dis- aart, Gk dia through, AIb tsh- aart, L duo
two] 1 a : do thc oositc of : rcvcrsc (a sccificd action)
_dis}oin; _discstabIish; _disown; _disquaIify; b : dcrivc of
(a sccificd charactcr, quaIity, or rank) _disabIc; _disrincc;
: dcrivc of (a sccificd ob}cct) _disfrock; c : cxcIudc or
cxcI from _disbar; _discastIc; 2 : oositc of : contrary of
: abscncc of _disunion; _disaffcction; 3 : not _dishoncst;
_disIoyaI; 4 : comIctcIy _disannuI; 5 [by foIk ctymoIogy]
: ovs- _disfunction; _distrohy;
dis- pre/ix [MF, fr. ML, aItcr. (infIucnccd by Gk dis- twicc,
doubIc, fr. dis twicc) of L di-, fr. Gk - morc at 1wr-] 1 : or- 1
2 : or- 2 _disazo;
disc- or disci- or disco- conbinin /orn [L disc-, disco-, & ML
disci-, fr. Gk disk-, disko-, fr. diskos quoit] 1 : disk _Discina;
_discigcrous; _discomycctc; 2 : honograh rccord : rccord-
ing _discograhy; _discohiIc;
-discus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L discus] : organism with a
(sccificd) form of disk - in gcncric namcs _CchaIodiscus;
diss- or disso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. dissos, dittos,
dendr- diss- 15
akin to Gk dyo two] : doubIc _dissoconch; _dissohytc;
dist- or disto- or disti- conbinin /orn [distant] : distaI _disto-
cIusion; - ooscd to proxino-
diversi- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. diversus] : dif-
fcrcnt : divcrsc : divcrscIy _diversiform; _diversifoIiatc;
dodeca- or dodec- conbinin /orn [L dodeca-, fr. Gk ddeka-,
ddek-, fr. ddeka, dydeka, fr. dy, dyo two + deka tcn]
: twcIvc _dodecahcdron; _dodecyI;
dolich- or dolicho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. do/ichos] 1
: Iong _do/ichocchaIic; 2 : narrow _do/ichohicric;
-dom n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OE -dn, akin to OS -dn -dom, OHG
-tuon, ON -dnr, aII fr. a rchistoric Gmc noun rcrcscntcd
by OE dn }udgmcnt] 1 a : dignity : officc _dukcdon; b
: rcaIm : }urisdiction _kingdon; _Christcndon; c : gco-
grahicaI arca _AngIo-Saxondon; 2 : statc, condition, or fact
of bcing _frccdon; _martyrdon; 3 : thosc having a (scci-
ficd) officc, occuation, intcrcst, or charactcr _officiaIdon;
_dogdon; _stamdon;
dors- or dorsi- or dorso- conbinin /orn [LL dors- back, fr. L
dorsun] 1 : back _dorsad; : dorsaI _dorsifIcxion; : dorsaIIy
_dorsifixcd; 2 : dorsaI and _dorsoIatcraI;
dory- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dory] : scar _Doryanthcs;
drom- or dromo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. dronos] 1 : coursc
: racccoursc : running _Dronornis; 2 : sccd _dronomctcr;
-drome n conbinin /orn -s [MF, fr. L -dronos, fr. Gk dronos,
akin to Gk dranein to run] 1 : racccoursc _motordrone; 2
: Iargc scciaIIy rcarcd Iacc _acrodrone; _icturcdrone;
-drome adi conbinin /orn [Gk -dronos, fr. dronos coursc,
racccoursc, act of running] : running _homodrone;
-dromous adi conbinin /orn [NL -dronus, fr. Gk -dronos -
morc at -oomr] : running _catadronous;
dry- or dryo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. drys trcc, oak]
: trcc - in gcncric namcs _Dryoithccus;
duo- conbinin /orn [L duo] : two _duosccant; _duomachy;
duoden- or duodeno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ML duodenun] 1
: duodcnum _duodenitis; _duodenogram; 2 : duodcnaI and
_duodeno}c}unaI;
duplicato- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. L dup/icatus duIi-
catc] : doubIy _dup/icato-dcntatc;
dvi- conbinin /orn [Skt dvi- two - morc at 1wr-] : standing
or assumcd to stand in thc sccond Iacc bcyond (a sccificd
cIcmcnt) in thc samc famiIy of thc criodic tabIc - in namcs
of chcmicaI cIcmcnts cs. whcn not yct discovcrcd _dvi-man-
gancsc (now caIIcd rheniun);; comarc rxA-
dy- or dyo- conbinin /orn [LL dy- & G dyo-, fr. Gk dy-, dyo-,
fr. dyo] : two _dyarchy; _dyastcr; _dyothcism;
-dymia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. -dynus + -ia] : condition of
bcing a air of twin tcrata }oincd at (a sccificd body art)
_cchaIodynia;
-dymus n conbinin /orn -rs [NL, irrcg. fr. Gk didynos twin,
fr. dyo two] : air of twin tcrata }oincd at (a sccificd body
art) _stcrnodynus;
dynam- or dynamo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F, fr. Gk, fr.
dynanis] : owcr _dynanism; _dynanograh;
-dynamia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. dynanis + -ia -y]
: strcngth : condition of having (such) strcngth _adynania;
_myodynania;
-dynamous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -dynanus, fr. Gk
-dynanos having (such) owcr, fr. dynanis owcr] bot : hav-
ing dcvcIoing owcr of a (sccificd) tyc _androdynanous;
dys- pre/ix [aItcr. (infIucnccd by L & Gk dys-) of ME dis-, fr. MF
& L; MF dis-, fr. L dys-, fr. Gk; akin to OE t-, te- aart, to
icccs, OHG ri-, rir- aart, to icccs, ON tor- difficuIt, Goth tur-
(in turwerian to doubt), Skt dus- difficuIt, bad] 1 a : abnormaI
: discascd _dyshidrosis; _dysIasia; b : difficuIt : with difficuI-
ty _dysoxidizc; : oorIy _dyscrystaIIinc; - somctimcs ooscd
to eu- c : fauIty : imaircd _dysfunction; _dyscsia; d : bad
: unfavorabIc _dysathy; _dyshcmism; - somctimcs
ooscd to eu- 2 : abscncc or rcvcrsc of _dystcIcoIogy;
-dytes a/so -dyta n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk dytes, fr. dyein
to cntcr, divc in, sink] : divcr - in gcncric namcs chicfIy of
birds _Atcnodytes;
e- pre/ix [ME, not, out, forth, away, fr. OF & L; OF, out, forth,
away, fr. L, fr. ex- - morc at rx-] 1 a : not _ecarinatc; _eros-
tratc; b : missing : abscnt _Ecardincs; _edcntaI; 2 : out : on
thc outsidc _escribc; 3 : thoroughIy _evaorizc; 4 : forth
_eradiatc; 5 : away _eIuvium;
-eae n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L (fcm. I. of -eus -cous)] : thosc bcIong-
ing to (such a grou) - in bioIogicaI taxonomic namcs of
grous (as tribcs) Iargcr than thc gcnus _Diatomeae;
_FIorideae; _Lrcdineae;
ec- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. Gk ek, fr. ex - morc at rx-]
: out of : outsidc of : outsidc _eccycsis;
ec- or eco- a/so oec- or oeco- or oiko- conbinin /orn [carIicr
aIso yco-, fr. MF & LL; MF yco-, fr. LL oeco-, oiko-, fr. Gk
oik-, oiko-, fr. oikos housc, habitation] 1 a : houschoId _econ-
omy; b : cconomic and _eco-cuIturaI; 2 : habitat or cnvi-
ronmcnt cs. as a factor significantIy infIucncing thc modc of
Iifc or thc coursc of dcvcIomcnt _ecosccics; _ecosystcm;
_ecad; 3 ec- or cco- : ccoIogicaI or cnvironmcntaI _ecocata-
strohc;
ecclesi- or ecclesio- conbinin /orn [ME ecc/esi-, fr. LL, fr.
ecc/esia church, fr. L, asscmbIy of citizcns of a Grcck statc, fr.
Gk ekk/esia church, asscmbIy of citizcns of a Grcck statc, fr.
ekka/ein to caII forth, summon, fr. ek out of, out (fr. ex) +
ka/ein to caII - morc at rx-] : church _ecc/esiarch; _ecc/e-
siograhy;
echin- or echino- conbinin /orn [L echin- rickIc, fr. echinus
sca urchin, fr. Gk echinos hcdgchog, sca urchin] 1 : rickIc
: rickIy _Echinocactus; 2 a : sca urchin _echinaI;
_echinochromc; b : cchinodcrm _echinoIogy;
ect- or ecto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ekto- outsidc, fr. ektos,
fr. ex out of, out - morc at rx-] 1 : outsidc : cxtcrnaI
_ectostosis; _ectoIasm; - comarc ro-, rxo- 2 : out of
Iacc _ectocardia;
-ectome n conbinin /orn -s [NL -ectonus, fr. -ectonia, aftcr
NL -tonia -tomy: -tonus -tomc] : instrumcnt uscd in surgicaI
rcmovaI of (a sccificd organ or art) _ncurectone; _tonsiI-
Iectone;
-ectomy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -ectonia, fr. ec- + -tonia
-tomy] : cutting out : surgicaI rcmovaI _gastrectony;
ectro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ektrsis miscarriagc, fr.
ektitrskein to miscarry, fr. ek out of, out (fr. ex) + titrskein
to wound, damagc; akin to Gk tribein to rub - morc at rx-]
: congcnitaIIy abscnt - in tcratoIogicaI tcrms chicfIy indicat-
ing abscncc of a articuIar Iimb or art _ectrodactyIism;
-ed vb su//ix or adi su//ix [ME, fr. OE -ed, -od, -ad, fr. -e-, -o-,
-a- (thcmatic vowcIs of various cIasscs of wcak vcrbs) + -d,
ast art. cnding of wcak vcrbs; akin to OHG -t, ast art.
cnding of wcak vcrbs, ON -thr, Goth -ths, L -tus, ast art.
cnding, Gk -tos, suffix forming vcrbaI ad}cctivcs, Skt -ta, ast
art. cnding] 1 - uscd to form thc ast articiIc of rcguIar
wcak vcrbs _cnded; _foIIowed; _drcssed;; rcguIarIy accom-
anicd by coaIcsccncc with finaI e of thc basc word _faded;,
changc of finaI ostconsonantaI y of thc basc word to i
_tried;, or doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc basc word
immcdiatcIy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI _atted; 2 - uscd
to form ad}cctivcs of idcnticaI or ncarIy idcnticaI mcaning
from Latin-dcrivcd ad}cctivcs cnding in -ate _crcnuIated;
_innated; 3 a : having : rovidcd or furnishcd with : char-
actcrizcd by - in ad}cctivcs formcd from nouns _baIconied;
_cuItured; _moncyed; _winged; or from combinations hav-
ing a noun as finaI constitucnt _two-Icgged; _dcc-chcsted;
_thrcc-storied; b : having thc charactcristics of - in ad}cc-
tivcs formcd from nouns _bigoted; _dogged;
-ed vb su//ix [ME -ede, -de, fr. OE -de, -ede, -ode, -ade, ast
cnding (1st crs. sing. indic.) of wcak vcrbs, fr. -e-, -o-, -a-
(thcmatic vowcIs of various cIasscs of wcak vcrbs) + -de, ast
cnding (1st crs. sing. indic.) of wcak vcrbs; akin to OHG -ta,
ast cnding (1st crs. sing. indic.) of wcak vcrbs, ON -tha,
Goth -da, and rob. to OE -d, ast art. cnding of wcak vcrbs]
- uscd to form thc ast tcnsc of rcguIar wcak vcrbs; rcgu-
IarIy accomanicd by coaIcsccncc with finaI e of thc basc
word _}udged;, changc of finaI ostconsonantaI y of thc basc
dist- -ed 16
word to i _dcnied;, or doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc
basc word immcdiatcIy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI _droed;
-ee n su//ix -s [ME -e, fr. MF -, fr. OF, fr. -, ast art. cnd-
ing of somc vcrbs, fr. L -atus, ast art. cnding of 1st con}.
vcrbs - morc at -atc] 1 : animatc and usu. human undcrgo-
cr, rcciicnt, or bcncficiary of (a sccificd action) _aointee;
_draftee; _grantee; _trainee; _trustee; 2 : crson furnishcd
with (a sccificd thing) _atcntee; 3 : crson that crforms
(a sccificd action) _cscaee; _standee;
-ee n su//ix -s [rob. aItcr. of -ie] 1 : onc associatcd with
_bargee; _goaIee; _townee; 2 : a articuIar cs. smaII kind
of _bootee; _coatee; 3 : onc rcscmbIing or suggcstivc of
_goatee;
-een n su//ix -s [rob. artIy fr. thc -een of ratteen and artIy
aItcr. of thc -ine of arnorine, bonbarine] : infcrior fabric
rcscmbIing (a sccificd fabric) : imitation _sateen; _vcI-
vcteen;
-een n su//ix -s [IrGacI -in] chie//y lrish : smaII onc : dcar onc
: ctty or contcmtibIc onc - in diminutivc nouns _birdeen;
_buckeen; _squireen;
-eer n su//ix -s [MF -ier, fr. L -arius - morc at -ary] 1 : onc
that dcaIs in, is conccrncd with rofcssionaIIy, managcs, con-
ducts, or roduccs _auctioneer; _amhIcteer; - oftcn in
words with dcrogatory mcaning or connotation _rofiteer; 2
: contcmtibIc onc _atrioteer;
egypto- conbinin /orn, cap [rob. fr. F ypto-, fr. Gk aiyp-
to-, fr. Aiyptos Egyt] 1 : Egyt _EyptoIogy; 2 : Egytian
and _Eypto-Arabic; _Eypto-Grcck;
eicosa- or eicos- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk eikosa-, eikos-
twcnty, fr. eikosi] : containing 20 atoms (as of carbon)
_eicosanc;
eid- or eido- conbinin /orn [Gk, form, fr. eidos] : imagc : fig-
urc _eidotomctry;
-ein or -eine n su//ix -s [ISV, aItcr. of -in, -ine] : a comound dis-
tinguishcd from a comound with a namc cnding in -in or -ine
- usu. -eine in namcs of bascs and -ein in namcs of nonbas-
cs _nicoteine; _hthaIein;
eka- conbinin /orn [Skt eka onc] : standing or assumcd to
stand ncxt in ordcr bcyond (a sccificd cIcmcnt) in thc samc
famiIy of thc criodic tabIc - in namcs of chcmicaI cIcmcnts
cs. whcn not yct discovcrcd _ekaccsium (now caIIcd franci-
um);; comarc ovr-
-el n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF -e/, -e/e, fr. L -e//us, -e//a, -e//un]
: smaII onc _corme/;
elaio- or elaeo- or eleo- conbinin /orn [G e/o- & NL e/aeo-,
fr. Gk e/aio- oIivc oiI, oiI, fr. e/aion, fr. e/aia oIivc] : oiI _e/aio-
Iast; _e/aeobIast; _e/eocytc;
elasm- or elasmo- conbinin /orn [F /asn- & NL e/asno-, fr.
Gk e/asnos mctaI Iatc; akin to Gk e/aunein to drivc] : Iatc
_E/asnobranchii;
elast- or elasto- conbinin /orn [NL e/ast-, fr. LGk e/astos duc-
tiIc] 1 : cIasticity _e/astin; 2 : cIastic and _e/astoviscous;
electr- or electro- conbinin /orn [NL e/ectr-, fr. L e/ectrun
ambcr] 1 a : cIcctricity _e/ectromctcr; b : cIcctric _e/ec-
trizc; _e/ectromagnct; : cIcctric and _e/ectromcdicaI;
: cIcctricaIIy _e/ectroositivc; 2 : cIcctroIytic _e/ectro-
anaIysis; 3 : cIcctromagnctic _e/ectrochronograh; 4
: cIcctron _e/ectrohiIic;
eleuther- or eleuthero- conbinin /orn [Gk, frcc, fr. e/eutheros]
1 : frccdom _e/eutheromania; 2 : frcc _E/eutherozoa;
-ella n su//ix, p/ -ellae or -ellas [L - morc at -rL] 1 : IittIc onc
rcscmbIing - oftcn in gcncric namcs _Case//a; 2 : IittIc onc
_squame//a; 3 : IittIc onc bcIonging to _MoIucce//a;
elongato- conbinin /orn [e/onate + -o-] : cIongatcd and _e/on-
ato-ovatc;
elytr- or elytri- or elytro- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr.
e/ytron] : cIytron _e/ytroid; _e/ytrifcrous;
embol- or emboli- or embolo- conbinin /orn [NL enbo/-, fr.
ML (in enbo/isnus intcrcaIation)] 1 : cmboIus _enbo/ccto-
my; _enbo/iform; 2 : wcdgc _Enbo/omcri;
embry- or embryo- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. enbryon]
: cmbryo _enbrycctomy; _enbryoIogy;
embryon- or embryoni- conbinin /orn[ML enbryon-, enbryo]
: cmbryo _enbryonic; _enbryoniform;
-eme n su//ix -s [F -ne thing, unit (in phonne sccch sound),
fr. Gk -enat-, -ena (in phnenat-, phnena uttcrancc), fr. -e-
(stcm vowcI of phnein to sound) + -nat-, -na (noun suffix)
- morc at -mr1] : significantIy distinctivc unit of structurc
of a (sccificd) kind in a Ianguagc or diaIcct _morhene;
_tonene; - comarc ALLo-
-emia or -aemia a/so -hemia or -haemia n conbinin /orn -s
[NL -enia, -aenia, fr. Gk -ainia, fr. haina bIood + -ia -y -
morc at nrm-] 1 : condition of having (such) bIood
_Icukenia; _scticenia; 2 : condition of having (a sccificd
thing) in thc bIood _choIenia; _urenia;
empirio- a/so empirico- conbinin /orn [enpirio- fr. G, fr. Gk
enpeiria cxcricncc (fr. enpeiros cxcricnccd + -ia -y) + G -o-,
enpirico- fr. enpiric, ad}. + -o-] 1 : cxcricncc : cxcrimcnt
_enpiriogcnic; _enpiriosymboIist; 2 : cmiricaI and _enpiri-
coinductivc;
en- a/so em- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L in-, in-, fr. in] 1 : ut
into _encradIc; : ut on to _enthronc; : covcr or surround
with _envcrdurc; : go into or on to _enbus; - in vcrbs
formcd from nouns 2 : causc to bc _engIad; _ensIavc; -
somctimcs in vcrbs that aIso havc thc suffix -en _enboIdcn;;
in vcrbs formcd from ad}cctivcs or nouns 3 : rovidc with
_encoIIar; _enowcr; - in vcrbs formcd from nouns 4 : so
as to covcr or surround _enwra; : thoroughIy _entangIc; -
oftcn in vcrbs diffcring IittIc or not at aII in mcaning from thc
corrcsonding vcrb without rcfix _entamc;; in vcrbs formcd
from vcrbs; in aII scnscs usu. en- bcforc b, n, or p and en- in
othcr circumstanccs
en- a/so em- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. en in] : in : within
: insidc _endcrmic; _engram; _enzootic; - usu. en- bcforc
b, n, or p _enbathoIithic; and en- in othcr circumstanccs
en- conbinin /orn[ISV, fr. -ene] : chcmicaIIy unsaturatcd; esp
: having onc doubIc bond _enaminc;
-en a/so -n adi su//ix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG -in madc of,
ON -inn, Goth -eins madc of, of or bcIonging to, L -inus (with
Iong i) of or bcIonging to, Gk -inos madc of, of or bcIonging
to, Skt -ina of or bcIonging to] : madc of : consisting of
_carthen; _wooIen; - now rcIativcIy infrcqucnt bccausc of
thc widcsrcad attributivc usc of nouns or of ad}cctivcs
formcd from nouns without thc addition of a suffix (as in o/d
cu, wheat cakc) and to bc found chicfIy in ad}cctivcs which
arc obsoIctc _tinnen; or archaic _oaken; or in which a scnsc
othcr than thc IitcraI onc has bccomc romincnt _goIden;
_wooden;; usu. -n aftcr -er _siIvcrn;
-en vb su//ix -ro/-rc/-s [ME -nen, fr. OE -nian (as in /stnian
to fastcn); akin to OS -nn, finaI scgmcnt of ccrtain transitivc
infinitivcs (as in /astnn to fastcn), OHG -inn (as in /estinn
to fastcn), ON -na (as in /astna to Icdgc, bctroth)] 1 a : causc
to bc _sharen; - somctimcs in vcrbs that aIso havc thc rc-
fix en- _cmboIden;; in transitivc vcrbs formcd from ad}cctivcs
b : causc to havc _Icngthen; - in transitivc vcrbs formcd
from nouns 2 a : comc to bc _stccen; - in intransitivc
vcrbs formcd from ad}cctivcs b : comc to havc _Icngthen; -
in intransitivc vcrbs formcd from nouns
enantio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. enantios, fr. enanti in
thc rcscncc of, fr. en in + anti against - morc at A1r-] 1
: oositc _enantiotroy; 2 : antagonistic _enantiobiosis;
-ence n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -entia, fr. -ent-, -ens -cnt + -ia
-y] 1 : action or roccss _abstinence; _cmcrgence; _confIu-
ence; : instancc of an action or roccss _rcfcrence; _rcminis-
cence; 2 : quaIity or statc _condcsccndence; _dccndence;
: onc having a (sccificd) quaIity or bcing in a (sccificd) statc
_standing on an cminence;
encephal- or encephalo- conbinin /orn [F encpha/-, fr. Gk
enkepha/-, fr. enkepha/os brain] 1 : brain _encepha/itis; _enceph-
a/occIc; 2 : of or bcIonging to thc brain and _encepha/osinaI;
-encephalia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. -encepha/us + -ia -y]
: condition of having (such) a brain _scIcrencepha/ia;
-encephalous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -enkepha/os, fr. enkepha-
/os brain] : having (such) a brain _micrencepha/ous;
-ee -encephalous 17
-encephalus n conbinin /orn, p/ -encephali [NL, fr. Gk
-enkepha/os -cncchaIous] 1 : fctus having (such) a brain
_scudencepha/us; 2 : condition of having (such) a brain
_micrencepha/us;
-encephaly n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -encepha/ia] : condition
of having (such) a brain _anencepha/y;
-enchyma n conbinin /orn, p/ -enchymata or -enchymas [NL,
fr. -enchyna (in parenchyna)] : ccIIuIar tissuc of a (sccificd)
tyc _coIIenchyna; _cystenchyna;
-enchyme n conbinin /orn -s [NL -enchyna] : -rcnvmA
_coIIenchyne;
-ency n su//ix -rs [ME -encie, fr. L -entia - morc at -rcr] 1
: quaIity or statc _cfficiency; _cxcdiency; 2 : onc having a
(sccificd) quaIity or bcing in a (sccificd) statc _His
ExccIIency; 3 : instancc of a (sccificd) quaIity or statc
_rccatcd inadvcrtencies;
end- or endo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. endon within, at
homc, fr. en in + -don (crh. akin to L donus housc)] 1 a
: within : insidc _Endamocba; _endoscoc; b : taking in
: rcquiring _endcrgonic; - ooscd to exo- 2 : cndocardium
and _endocricarditis;
endotheli- or endothelio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL endothe-
/iun] : cndothcIium _endothe/iocytc; _endothe/ioma;
-ene n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. Gk -ene (fcm. atronymic suffix)]
: unsaturatcd carbon comound _bcnzene;; esp : carbon
comound charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of onc doubIc bond
_roene; - in namcs of straight-chain hydrocarbons; dis-
tinguishcd from -ane, -yne; comarc -vLrr
ennea- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ennea] : ninc _enneagon;
_enneactaIous;
-ennial adi conbinin /orn [ME -enia/e, fr. MF -ennia/, fr. L
-enniun (as in bienniun criod of two ycars) + MF -a/]
: rccurring at or marking intcrvaIs of (so many) ycars _bien-
nia/; _ccntennia/;
ent- or ento- conbinin /orn [NL & Gk; NL, fr. Gk entos, akin
to L intus within, Gk en in] : inncr : within _entad; _ento-
bIast;
-ent n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -ent-, -ens, fr. rcs. art. suf-
fix of thc 2d & 3d con}ugations, fr. -e- (vowcI of thc 2d & 3d
con}ugations, + -nt-, -ns, rcs. art. suffix - morc at -A1]
: onc that crforms (a sccificd action) _rcgent; _rcsident;
_tangent; - comarc -A1
-ent adi su//ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -ent-, -ens, rcs. art. suffix]
: doing, bchaving, cxisting (in thc way sccificd) _aarent;
_rcvcrent; _subscquent; - with vcrbs or vcrbaI roots; com-
arc -A1
enter- or entero- conbinin /orn [L & Gk; L entero-, fr. Gk
enter-, entero-, fr. enteron - morc at r1r-] 1 : intcstinc
_enteritis; _enterocrinin; 2 : intcstinaI and _enterohcatic;
entom- or entomo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk entonon] : inscct
_entonohagous; _entonostracan;
eo- conbinin /orn [Gk e- dawn, fr. es] : carIicst : oIdcst
_Eohius; _eoIithic;; speci/ : first of two or thrcc subdivi-
sions of gcoIogic timc _Eoccnc; - comarc mrs-, mr-, r-,
Lrro-
-eous adi su//ix [L -eus comoscd of, of thc naturc of or rcscm-
bIing (a sccificd substancc); akin to Gk -eos comoscd of,
Skt -aya] : Iikc : rcscmbIing : of thc naturc of _aqueous; _vit-
reous;
ependym- or ependymo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ependyna]
: ccndyma _ependynitis; _ependynocithcIium;
epi- or ep- a/so eph- pre/ix [epi- fr. ME, uon, fr. MF & ML;
MF, fr. ML, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. epi on, uon, to; ep- fr. MF, fr.
L, fr. Gk, fr. epi, eph- fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. epi, akin to OE eo/ot
crimc, Goth i/tuma ncxt, foIIowing, L ob to, bcforc, on
account of, Skt api bcsidcs] 1 : uon _epihytc; : bcsidcs
_epcnthcsis; : ncar to _epcncchaIon; : ovcr _epiccntcr;
: outcr _epidcrmis; : antcrior _epicncmiaI; : rior to
_epacmc; : aftcr _epcmbryonic; - epi- bcforc consonants
othcr than h, and somctimcs ep- bcforc vowcIs and eph-
bcforc h (which is not rccatcd), but somctimcs epi- cvcn
bcforc h or a vowcI 2 : aItcrcd - in ctrograhic tcrms
_epidioritc; 3 : rcsting on as a gcoIogicaI stratum : foIIowing
in timc - in namcs of gcoIogicaI cras, criods, systcms,
scrics, or formations _Eparchcan;
epiderm- or epidermo- conbinin /orn [epidernis] : cidcrmis
_epidernoIysis;
epididym- or epididymo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. epididynis]
: cididymaI and _epididynodcfcrcntiaI;
epilept- or epilepti- or epilepto- conbinin /orn [F pi/ept-, fr.
L epi/ept-, fr. Gk epi/ept-, fr. epi/eptos] : ciIcsy _epi/eptoid;
_epi/eptogcnic;
epithel- conbinin /orn [NL epithe/iun] : cithcIium _epithe-
/izc; _epithe/oid;
epitheli- or epithelio- conbinin /orn [NL epithe/iun] : cithc-
Iium _epithe/ioma; : cithcIiaI and _epithe/iogIanduIar;
epoxy- conbinin /orn [epi- + oxy-] : coxy
equi- a/so aequi- conbinin /orn [ME equi-, fr. MF & L; MF
equi-, fr. L aequi-, fr. aequus IcvcI, cquaI] : cquaI _equidistri-
bution; : cquaIIy _equidistant; _equisidcd;
-er adi su//ix or adv su//ix [ME -er, -ere, -re, fr. OE -ra (in ad}cc-
tivcs), -or (in advcrbs); akin to comarativc suffixcs OHG -iro,
-ro (in ad}cctivcs), -r (in advcrbs), ON -ri, -ari (in ad}cc-
tivcs), -r, -ar (in advcrbs), Goth -ira, -ora (in ad}cctivcs), -is,
-os (in advcrbs), L -ior (in ad}cctivcs), Gk -in (in ad}cctivcs),
Skt -iyas (in ad}cctivcs)] - uscd to form thc comarativc
dcgrcc of ad}cctivcs and advcrbs of onc syIIabIc _hotter;
_drier; _Iater; _sooner; _coIder; and of ccrtain ad}cctivcs and
advcrbs of two syIIabIcs _abIer; _comIcter; _gcntIier; _ha-
ier; _ycIIower; and somctimcs of Iongcr oncs; rcguIarIy
accomanicd by coaIcsccncc with finaI e of thc basc word,
changc of finaI ostconsonantaI y of thc basc word to i, or
doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc basc word immcdiatc-
Iy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI
-er a/so -ier or -yer n su//ix -s [ME -er, -ere, fr. OE -ere, akin
to D & G -er, OHG -ri, ON -ari, Goth -areis, aII fr. a rchis-
toric Gmc suffix borrowcd fr. L -arius -ary; in scnsc 1, art-
Iy fr. ME -er, -ier, -ere, -iere, fr. AF -er, -ere & OF -ier, -iere,
fr. L -arius, -aria, -ariun -ary; in scnsc 2, artIy fr. ME -er,
-ere, fr. MF -ere, fr. L -ator (suffix dcnoting an agcnt) - morc
at -ary, -or] 1 a : crson occuationaIIy conncctcd with
_hatter; _}aiIer; _furrier; _hosier; _Iawyer; b : crson or
thing bcIonging to, rcIatcd to, or associatcd with _hcader;
_oId-timer; _high schooIer; c : nativc of : rcsidcnt of : onc
coming from _cottager; _Londoner; _MaryIander; _Ncw
Yorker; d : onc that has _thrcc-dccker; _thc baby is a tcn-
ounder; e : onc that roduccs or yicIds _orker; _vcaIer;
_wooIer; 2 a : onc that docs or crforms (a sccificd action)
_maker; _Iayer; _rcorter; _transformer; _rangc finder; -
somctimcs addcd to both cIcmcnts of a comound
_buiIder-uer; _tryer-outer; b : onc that is a suitabIc ob}cct
of (a sccificd action) _broiIer; _fryer; 3 : onc that is _for-
cigner; _goner; _wcstcrner; _down-and-outer; - -yer in a
smaII numbcr of words aftcr w, -ier in a smaII numbcr of
words aftcr othcr Icttcrs, othcrwisc -er, -er and -ier rcguIarIy
accomanicd by doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc basc
word immcdiatcIy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI, -ier rcguIarIy
accomanicd by omission of finaI e of thc basc word, -er rcg-
uIarIy accomanicd by coaIcsccncc with finaI e of thc basc
word and somctimcs accomanicd by changc of finaI ost-
consonantaI y of thc basc word to i _fIier; _fIyer;
erem- or eremo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk eren-, ereno-, fr.
erenos IoncIy, soIitary and erenia dcscrt, fr. erenos + -ia -y]
: soIitary _Erenurus; : dcscrt _erenoIogy; - chicfIy in tcrms
in bioIogy
erg- or ergo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. eron] : work _eroho-
bia; _erodic;
ergat- or ergato- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk erat-, fr. erates,
fr. eraresthai to work] : workcr _eratoid; _eratomorhic;
-ergic adi conbinin /orn [-ery + -ic] : cxhibiting or stimuIat-
ing activity of _doamineric;
ergo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. erot] : crgot _erostcroI;
-ergy n conbinin /orn -rs [LL -eria, fr. Gk -ereia, -eria, fr.
eron work + -eia, -ia -y] : work _synery; : cffcct _aIIery;
-encephalus -ergy 18
erio- conbinin /orn [Gk erio-, eirio-, fr. erion, eirion] : wooI
_Eriogonum; _eriomctcr;
eruci- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L eruca] : catcriIIar _eruci-
form; _erucivorous;
-ery n su//ix -rs [ME -erie, fr. OF, fr. -ier -cr + -ie -y] 1 : quaI-
itics coIIcctivcIy : charactcr : -rss _tomfooIery; _snobbery;
2 : art, racticc, tradc _mountcbankery; - comarc -v 3
: Iacc of doing, kccing, growing, brccding, scIIing (thc thing
sccificd) _iggery; _rookery; _fishery; _bindery; _bakery;
4 : coIIcction : aggrcgatc _finery; _grccnery; - comarc -v
5 : statc : condition _sIavery; _monkery; - comarc -v
erythr- or erythro- conbinin /orn [Gk erythr-, erythro-, fr. ery-
thros] 1 : rcd _erythrism; _erythrohyII; 2 : rcIatcd to cry-
throsc _erythronic acid; 3 : crythrocytc _erythrcmia; _ery-
throoicsis;
-es n p/ su//ix [ME -es, -s - morc at -s] 1 - uscd to form thc
IuraI of most nouns that cnd in s _gIasses;, r _fuzzes;, sh
_bushes;, ch _caches;, or ostconsonantaI y (which changcs
to i) _Iadies;, and of somc nouns cnding in o _hcroes;, and of
somc nouns cnding in / (which changcs to v) _Ioaves;; com-
arc -s 1 2 : -s 2 _Christmases wc go to grandmothcr`s;
-es vb su//ix [ME (Northcrn & North MidIand) - morc at -s]
- uscd to form thc third crson singuIar rcscnt indicativc of
most vcrbs that cnd in s _bIcsses;, r _fizzes;, sh _hushes;, ch
_catches;, or ostconsonantaI y (which changcs to i) _dcfies;;
comarc -s 1
-es' n p/ su//ix [ME, -es, fr. -e, oIdcr gcn. I. cnding (fr. OE -a)
+ -s, gcn. sing. cnding - morc at -s] - uscd to form thc Iu-
raI osscssivc of most nouns that cnd in s, r, sh, ch, or ost-
consonantaI y and of somc nouns cnding in /
-escence n su//ix -s [MF, fr. L -escentia, fr. -escent-, -escens + -ia]
: statc or roccss of bccoming _obsoIescence; _convaIes-
cence;
-escent adi su//ix [MF, fr. L -escent-, -escens (rcs. art. suffix
of inchoativc vcrbs cnding in -escere), fr. -esc-, cIcmcnt form-
ing inchoativc vcrbs + -ent-, -ens, rcs. art. suffix of thc 3d
con}ugation - morc at -r1] 1 : bcginning, bcginning to bc,
bccoming, sIightIy _obsoIescent; _arborescent; _aIkaIescent;
2 : rcfIccting or cmitting Iight (in a sccificd way) _oaIes-
cent; _fIuorescent;
-ese adi su//ix [Pg -s & It -ese, ad}. & n. suffix, fr. (assumcd)
VL -esis, fr. L -ensis] : of, rcIating to, or originating in (a ccr-
tain Iacc or country) _Jaanese; _Vicnnese;
-ese n su//ix, p/ -ese [Pg -s & It -ese] 1 : nativc or rcsidcnt (of
a sccificd Iacc or country) _Chinese; 2 a : thc Ianguagc (of
a articuIar Iacc, country, or nationaIity) _Siamese;
_Cantonese; b : sccch, Iitcrary styIc, or diction ccuIiar to
(a sccificd Iacc, crson, or grou) - usu. in words aIicd
in disIikc or contcmt _CarIyIese; _fcdcraIese; _}ournaIese;
_Pcntagonese;
-esis n su//ix, p/ -eses [ME, fr. OE, fr. L, fr. Gk -esis, -esis, fr.
-e-, -e-, dcrivationaI cIcmcnt attachcd to ccrtain vcrbs + -sis,
fcm. suffix of action] : action : roccss _cmesis;
eso- pre/ix [Gk eso-, fr. es within] : inncr _esotroia;
_esoncuraI;
esophag- or esophago- a/so oesophag- or oesophago- conbinin
/orn [Gk oisophaos guIIct] : csohagus _esophacctomy;
_esophaoathy; : csohagcaI and _esophaogastroscoy;
-esque adi su//ix [F, fr. It -esco, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG
-isc - morc at -rsn] : in thc manncr or styIc of : Iikc : -rsn
_Romanesque; _KiIingesque; _LincoInesque; _statuesque;
_Hardyesque;
-esque n su//ix -s : somcthing in thc styIc of _arabesque;
-ess n su//ix -rs [ME -esse, fr. OF, fr. LL -issa, fr. Gk] : fcmaIc
_goddess; _giantess; - cs. in agcnt nouns _actress; _oct-
ess;
-est adi su//ix or adv su//ix [ME, fr. OE -st, -est, -ost, akin to
sucrIativc suffixcs OHG -isto, -sto (in ad}cctivcs), -ist, -st
(in advcrbs), ON -str, -astr (in ad}cctivcs), -st, -ast (in advcrbs),
Goth -ists, -osts (in ad}cctivcs), -ist (in advcrbs), Gk -istos (in
ad}cctivcs), Skt -istha (in ad}cctivcs); rob. fr. thc suffix rc-
rcscntcd by E -er + thc suffix rcrcscntcd by E -ed] - uscd
to form thc sucrIativc dcgrcc of ad}cctivcs and advcrbs of
onc syIIabIc _fattest; _Iatest; _ncwest;, of ccrtain ad}cctivcs
and advcrbs of two syIIabIcs _Iuckiest; _oftcnest; _rcmotest;
_simIest;, and Icss oftcn of Iongcr oncs _bcggarIiest;; oftcn
attachcd to words (as articiIcs in ad}cctivaI usc) that rarcIy
if cvcr show a corrcsonding comarativc formation in -er
_cusscdest; _fightingest; _Iyingest;; rcguIarIy accomanicd
by coaIcsccncc with finaI e of thc basc word, changc of finaI
ostconsonantaI y of thc basc word to i, or doubIing of thc
finaI consonant of thc basc word immcdiatcIy aftcr a short
strcsscd vowcI
-est or -st su//ix [ME, fr. OE -est, -ast, -st, 2d sing. rcs. cndings
of various cIasscs of vcrbs (fr. carIicr -es, -as, -s + -t, assimiIat-
cd form of thc 2d crs. ron. thu thou) & -est (fr. carIicr -es +
-t), 2d sing. ast cnding of wcak vcrbs; akin to OHG -ist, -st,
-est (fr. carIicr -is, -s, -es + -t, fr. thu, thu thou), 2d sing. rcs.
cndings, -st (fr. carIicr -s + -t), 2d sing. ast cnding of wcak
vcrbs, Goth -is, -os, -ais, 2d sing. rcs. cndings, -es, 2d sing.
ast cnding of wcak vcrbs, ON -r, -ar, -ir, 2d sing. rcs. cnd-
ings, -ir, 2d sing. ast cnding of wcak vcrbs, L & Gk -s (rc-
ccdcd by various thcmatic vowcIs), 2d sing. rcs. cnding, Skt
-si] - uscd to form thc archaic sccond crson singuIar indica-
tivc of EngIish vcrbs (with thou) _gcttest; _didst; _carriest;
_faiIcdst; _canst;
-estes n conbinin /orn [NL, modif. of Gk edestes, fr.
(Homcric) ednenai to cat] : -catcr - in gcncric namcs of
birds _Scrmestes;
esthesio- or aesthesio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk aisthesis scn-
sation, crcction, fccIing, fr. aisthanesthai to crccivc, fccI]
: scnsation _esthesioncurosis; _aesthesioIogy;
-et n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF -et (masc.) & -ete (fcm.), fr. LL -itus
& -ita] 1 : smaII onc : Icsscr onc : -Lr1 _baronet; _ccIIaret;
_singIet; 2 : grou _octet;
eth- or etho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ethy/] : cthyI _ethaIdc-
hydc; _ethochIoridc;
-eth or -th vb su//ix [ME, fr. OE -eth, -ath, -th, 3d sing. rcs.
indic. cndings of various cIasscs of vcrbs; akin to OHG -it, -t,
-et, 3d sing. rcs. indic. cndings, carIy ON (runic) -ith, -ith,
-th, -eth, Goth -ith, -eith, -oth, -aith, L -t (rcccdcd by various
thcmatic vowcIs), Gk -ti-, 3d sing. rcs. indic. cnding of unthc-
matic vcrbs, Skt -ti (rcccdcd by various thcmatic vowcIs or
by a consonant), 3d sing. rcs. indic. cnding] - uscd to form
thc archaic third crson singuIar rcscnt indicativc of vcrbs
_goeth; _doth; _thinketh; _hath; _saith; _maketh; _Icadeth;
ethico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L ethicus moraI, cthicaI] : cth-
icaI and _ethicorcIigious; : cthics _ethicoccntcrcd;
ethmo- conbinin /orn [Gk ethno- straincr (infIucnccd in
mcaning by E ethnoid), fr. ethnos] : cthmoidaI and _eth-
nofrontaI; : cthmoid and _ethnoshcnoid;
ethno- conbinin /orn [F, fr. LGk, fr. Gk ethnos nation] 1
: racc, coIc, cuIturaI grou _ethnograhy; _ethnogcnic; 2
: charactcristic of or bcIicvcd by a coIc, racc, or grou _eth-
nomctcoroIogy; : uscd by or rcIatcd to a coIc or racc _eth-
nobioIogy; _ethnofIora;
ethoxy- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ethoxy/] : containing cthoxyI
- in namcs of chcmicaI comounds _ethoxycaffcinc;
-etic adi su//ix [L & Gk; L -eticus, fr. Gk -etikos, etikos, fr. -etos,
-etos, cnding of ccrtain vcrbaIs + -ikos -ic] : -rc _aIgetic; -
usu. uscd to form ad}cctivcs corrcsonding to nouns cnding
in -esis (as gcnetic : gcnesis)
etio- or aetio- or aitio- conbinin /orn [ML aetio-, fr. Gk aitio-,
fr. aitia] 1 : causc _etioIogic; _etiogcnic; 2 : formcd by
chcmicaI dcgradation of a (sccificd) comound _etiohyIIin;
etrusco- conbinin /orn, cap [L Etruscus] : Etruscan and
_Etrusco-Roman;
-ette n su//ix -s [ME, fr. MF, fcm. dim. suffix, fr. OF -ete -
morc at -r1] 1 : IittIc onc (of thc thing or cIass sccificd)
: -Lr1 _wagonette; _kitchcnette; _dinette; 2 : grou of (so
many) _octette; 3 : fcmaIc _ma}orette; _farmcrette; _suffra-
gette; 4 : imitation : substitutc _crminette; _bcavcrette; -
uscd chicfIy in commcrciaI namcs
-etum n su//ix, p/ -eta or -etums [L -etun] 1 : gardcn or grou
erio- -etum 19
of a (sccificd) kind of Iant _rosetun; _inetun; 2 : conso-
cics (of a sccificd Iant gcnus or famiIy) _characetun;
eu- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. ey, eu, fr. ncut. of eys
good; akin to Hitt asus good and crh. to Skt asti hc is] 1 a
: wcII : casiIy _euIastic; - ooscd to dys- b : good _eudac-
mon; - ooscd to dys- 2 a : most tyicaI : truc
_Euascomycctcs; _euchromosomc; b : truIy _eucocIomatc;
c : having a comIctc Iifc cycIc _eu-form; 3 : imrovcd dcriv-
ativc of a (sccificd) substancc _eucodcinc;
eur- or euro- conbinin /orn, cap [Europe] 1 : Eurocan and
_Eurafrican; 2 : Eurocan _Euroccntric; : wcstcrn Eurocan
_Eurocommunism; : of thc Eurocan Lnion _Eurocrat;
europeo- conbinin /orn, cap [L europaeus Eurocan]
: Eurocan and _Europeo-Asiatic;
eury- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. eurys, akin to Skt uru
broad, widc] : broad _eurygnathic; : widc _eurybcnthic;
_euryhaIinc; - ooscd to sten-
-eus n conbinin /orn, p/ -ei a/so -euses [NL, fr. L, ad}. suffix,
comoscd of, of thc naturc of, or rcscmbIing (a sccificd sub-
stancc) - morc at -roLs] : muscIc that constitutcs, has thc
form of, or }oins a (sccificd) art, thing, or structurcs _gIu-
teus; _rhomboideus; _iIiococcygeus;
ex- or ef- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L (aIso, crfcctivc and
intcnsivc rcfix), fr. ex out of, from; akin to Gk ex out of,
from, OIr ess-, OSIav ir, ir, is] 1 : out of : away from : out-
sidc of _excircIc; _excIavc; 2 : without : Iacking _exaIatc;
_exaIbuminous; 3 [ME ex-, fr. LL, fr. L] : out of (thc officc
or condition namcd by thc main word) : formcr : somctimc
- usu. }oincd to sccond cIcmcnt by a hyhcn _ex-rcsidcnt;
_ex-convict;; oftcn with hrascs _ex-chiId actor; _ex-man-
about-town;; usu. e/- in scnscs 1 & 2 bcforc / _e/form;
_e/fusc;; aIways ex- in scnsc 3
exa- conbinin /orn [ISV, modif. of Gk hexa- hcxa-] : quintiI-
Iion _exa}ouIcs;
excito- conbinin /orn [excitor & L excitare to cxcitc] 1 : cxci-
tor and _excitomotory; _excitosccrctory; 2 : cxciting : stim-
uIating : causing activity (of a sccificd kind) _excitocatabo-
Iism;
exo- or ex- conbinin /orn [Gk ex out of, out, outsidc of, out-
sidc, fr. ex out of - morc at cx-] 1 : outsidc _exogamy;
: outcr _exocar; _exoskcIcton; - ooscd to end-; comarc
rc1- 2 : roducing _excrgonic; - ooscd to end-
extra- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. extra, adv. & rc., outsidc, cxcct,
bcyond, fr. exter outward, on thc outsidc] : outsidc : bcyond
- cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs _extracraniaI;
_extraIcgaI; _extravascuIar; _extra-urban; _extrahistoric;
extro- pre/ix [modif. (infIucnccd by intro-) of L extra - morc
at rx1A-] : outsidc : outward _extrovcrt; - ooscd to
intro-
-facient adi conbinin /orn [L /acient-, /aciens, rcs. art. of
/acere to do, makc (as in ca/e/acere to warm)] : making : caus-
ing _somni/acient;
facio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L /acies form, shac, facc] 1
: faciaI and _/acioIinguaI; 2 : faciaI _/acioIcgia;
-faction n conbinin /orn -s [ME -/accioun, fr. MF & L; MF
-/action, fr. L -/action-, -/actio (as in satis/action-, satis/actio
satisfaction)] : making : -rrcA1ro _rarc/action; - in nouns
dcrivcd from vcrbs cnding in -/y
-factive adi conbinin /orn [MF -/acti/, fr. -/action + -i/ -ivc]
: making : causing : -orr1rc _utrc/active;
farado- conbinin /orn[/arad ic + -o-] : rcsuIting from or invoIv-
ing faradic stimuIus _/aradocontractiIity; _/aradothcray;
febri- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L /ebris] : fcvcr _/ebricidc;
femino- conbinin /orn [L /enina] : woman _/eninoIogy;
femoro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L /enor-, /enur thigh]
: fcmoraI _/enoroccIc; : fcmoraI and _/enorofibuIar;
femto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Dan or Norw /enten fiftccn (fr.
ON /inntn) + -o-] : onc quadriIIionth (10
15
) art of _/en-
tosccond;
fenno- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Sw, fr. L Fenni Finns] 1
: Finnish and _Fenno-Gcrman; 2 : incIuding FinIand
_Fenno-Scandinavia;
-fer n conbinin /orn -s [F & L; F -/re, fr. L -/er (n. & ad}. comb.
form), fr. /erre to bcar, carry] : onc that bcars _aqui/er; _coni/er;
-ferous adi conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L -/er & MF -/ere (fr. L
-/er) + E -ous - morc at -rr] : bcaring : roducing : yicId-
ing _auri/erous; _ovuIi/erous; - aImost aIways rcccdcd by i
- -ferously adv conbinin /orn - -ferousness n conbinin
/orn -rs
ferri- conbinin /orn [L /erri-, fr. /errun iron] 1 : iron _/erri
fcrous; 2 [/erric] : containing fcrric iron _/errihcmogIobin;
ferro- conbinin /orn [ML /erro-, fr. L /errun iron] 1 : iron
: containing iron _/erroconcrctc; 2 : iron and _/erronickcI;
- chicfIy in namcs of aIIoys 3 [/errous] : containing fcrrous
iron _/errofcrricyanidc;
ferroso- conbinin /orn [NL /errosus fcrrous] : fcrrous and
_/errosofcrric;
-fest n conbinin /orn -s [G /est fcstivaI, hoIiday, fr. MHG vest, fr.
L /estun, fr. ncut. of /estus soIcmn, fcstaI] 1 : fcstivc gathcring cs.
for comctition _shooting/est; _turncr/est; _song/est; 2 : scssion
oftcn informaI or sontancous _gab/est; : outburst of activity
_sIug/est;
feto- or feti- a/so foeto- or foeti- conbinin /orn [/eto-, /oeto- fr.
L /etus, /oetus, /eti-, /oeti- fr. L, fr. /etus, /oetus] : fctus _/etom-
ctry; : fctaI and _/etoIaccntaI;
fibr- or fibro- conbinin /orn [L /ibra] 1 a : fibcr : fibrous and
: fibrous tissuc _/ibrogcnic; _/ibrocascous; _/ibrosis; b : of or
containing fibrous tissuc _/ibrocartiIagc; _/ibroangioma;
_/ibrocarcinoma; 2 : fibrotic _/ibrobronchitis; 3 a : fibroma
and : fibromatous _/ibromyxoma; _/ibrochondroma; b : a
fibroma containing _/ibrocyst; 4 : fibrin and _/ibrohcmor-
rhagic; _/ibrouruIcnt;
-fic adi su//ix [MF & L; MF -/ique, fr. L -/icus, fr. /acere makc,
do] : making : causing : bringing about _acidi/ic; _roIi/ic;
-fication n conbinin /orn -s [ME -/icacioun, fr. MF & L; MF
-/ication, fr. L -/ication-, -/icatio, fr. -/icatus (ast art. cnding
of vcrbs cnding in -/icare to makc, fr. -/icus -fic) + -ion-, -io
-ion] : making : roduction _aci/ication; _vini/ication; _rus-
si/ication; - comarc -rAc1ro, -rv
-fid adi conbinin /orn [L -/idus, fr. thc root of /indere to sIit]
: dividcd into (so many) arts _scxi/id; or (such) arts _in-
nati/id;
-fidate adi conbinin /orn [L -/idatus, fr. -/idus -fid + -atus -atc]
: -rro
fili- conbinin /orn [L /i/un] : thrcad or thrcads : somcthing
rcscmbIing thrcad or thrcads _/i/icauIinc; _/i/ifcrous;
fissi- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L /issus, ast art. of /indere to
sIit] 1 : dividcd : cIcft _/issiIinguaI; 2 : fission _/issiarous;
flabelli- conbinin /orn [L, fan, fr. //abe//un] : fan _//abe//i-
form; _//abe//incrvcd;
flav- or flavo- conbinin /orn [L //avus] 1 : ycIIow _//avin;
_//avo-vircsccnt; 2 : fIavin _//avocnzymc;
-florate adi conbinin /orn [L //or-, //os + E -ate] : fIowcrcd
_bi//orate;
flori- conbinin /orn [L, fr. //or-, //os (to bIoom)] : fIowcr or
fIowcrs _//oricuIturc; : somcthing rcscmbIing a fIowcr or
fIowcrs _//oriatcd;
-florous adi conbinin /orn [LL -//orus, fr. L //or-, //os fIowcr
(to bIoom)] : having or bcaring (such or so many) fIowcrs
: -fIowcrcd : -A1noLs - in words whosc first constitucnt
cnds in i _nocti//orous; _uni//orous;
fluo- conbinin /orn [ISV, rob. by shortcning] : rLLo- 1
_//uobcryIIatc;
fluor- or fluoro- conbinin /orn [F //uor-, fr. NL //uor (mincr-
aI bcIonging to a grou incIuding fIuoritc)] 1 a : fIuorinc _//u-
orhydric; _//uoroform; b now usu //uoro- : containing fIuo-
rinc in Iacc of hydrogcn - in namcs of organic comounds
_//uorobcnzcnc; c now usu //uoro- : containing fIuorinc
rcgardcd as rcIacing hydroxyI or oxygcn or as coordinatcd to
a ccntraI atom - in namcs of inorganic acids and saIts _//uo-
romoIybdatc; d : containing fIuorinc as fIuoridc somctimcs
rcIacing anothcr cIcmcnt or grou - in namcs of mincraIs
and saIts _//uoraatitc; _//uorochIoridc; 2 a/so fluori- : fIuo-
rcsccncc _//uorcnc; _//uoroscoc; _//uorimctcr;
eu- fluor- 20
fluoresci- conbinin /orn [//uorescence] : fIuorcsccncc _//uo-
rescigcnic;
fluvi- or fluvio- conbinin /orn [L //uvi-, fr. //uvius] 1 : rivcr,
strcam _//uvicoIinc; _//uvioIogy; 2 : fIuviaI and _//uviovoI-
canic;
-fold su//ix [ME -/o/d, -/a/d, fr. OE -/ea/d, akin to OHG -/a/t
-foId, ON -/a/dr, Goth -/a/ths, dcrivativcs fr. thc root of E /o/d]
1 : muItiIicd by (a sccificd numbcr) : timcs - in ad}cctivcs
_a twcIvc/o/d incrcasc; and advcrbs _it wiII rcay you tcn-
/o/d; 2 : having (so many) Ias, Iaycrs, or arts _thc thrcc/o/d
ascct of thc robIcm;
-folious adi conbinin /orn [L /o/iosus] : having (such or so
many) Icavcs _ccnti/o/ious;
for- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG /ir-, /ar-, /ur- for-, OS /or-,
Goth /ra-, /air- for-, /aur- for-, forc-, OE /or] 1 : so as to
invoIvc rohibition, cxcIusion, omission, faiIurc, or rcfusaI -
aImost cxcIusivcIy in words coincd bcforc 1600 _/orsay;
_/orhccd; 2 : dcstructivcIy or dctrimcntaIIy - aImost cxcIu-
sivcIy in words coincd bcforc 1600 _/orhang; _/orstorm; 3
: comIctcIy : cxccssivcIy : to cxhaustion : to icccs - aImost
cxcIusivcIy in words coincd bcforc 1600 _/orbruisc; _/or-
wcary; _/orscnt;
fore- conbinin /orn [ME /or-, /ore-, fr. OE /ore-, fr. /ore, adv.]
1 a : at an carIicr oint in timc : bcforchand _/orescc; _/ore-
tcII; b : occurring at an carIicr oint in timc : occurring
bcforchand _/oreaymcnt; _/orecriod; c : bcing an carIy
art of (somcthing stiuIatcd) _/oreday; _/oresummcr; 2 a
: situatcd at or toward thc front : situatcd in front of somc-
thing _/oreIcg; _/oreorch; b : bcing thc front art of (somc-
thing stiuIatcd) _/orearm; _/oreaIatc;
form- or formo- conbinin /orn [/ornic (acid)] : formic acid
: formyI _/ornaniIidc; _/ornotoIuididc;
-form adi conbinin /orn [MF and L; MF -/orne, fr. L -/ornis,
fr. /orna form] : in thc form or shac of : rcscmbIing : -mo-
noLs - rcccdcd by i _caIci/orn; _ovi/orn;
-formes n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, I. of -/ornis -form]
: oncs having (such a) form : oncs rcscmbIing - in namcs of
zooIogicaI ordcrs and ccrtain othcr grous of highcr rank
than famiIy _GaIIi/ornes; _Passcri/ornes;
fracto- conbinin /orn [L /ractus] : brokcn u and _/ractocu-
muIus; : fracturc _/ractograh;
franco- conbinin /orn, usu cap [ML, fr. Francus Frcnchman,
fr. LL, Frank] : Frcnch and _Franco-Swiss; : Frcnch
_FrancohiIc;
frigo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L /rius frost, coId] : coId
_/riostabIc; _/riothcray;
fronto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L /ront-, /rons forchcad, brow,
front] 1 : frontaI bonc and _/rontoarictaI; : frontaI Iobc and
_/rontoontinc; 2 [/ront + -o-] : boundary of an air mass
_/rontogcncsis;
fructi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. /ructus] : fruit _/ructicuIturc;
_/ructicoIous;
fruti- conbinin /orn [L /rutic-, /rutex] : shrub _/ruticoIous;
fuc- or fuco- or fuci- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Fucus] 1 : dcrivcd
from or rcIatcd to thc aIga fucus _/ucic acid; _/ucihagous;
2 : fucosc _/ucosidc; _/ucoyranosidc;
-fugal adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. (assumcd) NL -/ua -fugc
+ E -a/] : fIccing : assing from _ccntri/ua/; - -fugally adv
conbinin /orn
-fuge n conbinin /orn -s [F, rob. fr. (assumcd) NL -/ua, fr.
LL -/ua, -/uia (in /ebri/ua, /ebri/uia ccntaury), fr. L /uare
to ut to fIight, fr. /ua fIight] : onc that drivcs away
_doIori/ue; _vcrmi/ue;
-ful adi su//ix [ME, fr. OE, fr. /u//, ad}.] 1 : fuII of _cvcnt/u/;
2 : charactcrizcd by : -oLs _cacc/u/; _boast/u/; 3 : having
thc quaIitics of : rcscmbIing _mastcr/u/; 4 : -AnLr _bash/u/;
_mourn/u/;
-ful a/so -full n su//ix -s [ME -/u/, fr. OE -/u/, -/u//, fr. /u//, ad}.]
: numbcr or quantity that fiIIs or wouId fiII _cu/u/; _room-
/u/; _bcIIy/u/; - somctimcs aftcr I. nouns _bags/u/;
fumar- or fumaro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL Funaria]
: fumaric acid _/unaramidc; _/unaronitriIc;
fungi- conbinin /orn [crh. fr. NL, fr. L /unus] : fungus
_/unicoIous; _/uniform;
fur- or furo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. /ur/ura/] 1 : rcIatcd to
furan _/urodiazoIc;, furfuraI _/uroin;, or furoic acid
_2-/uramidc; 2 : containing a furan ring fuscd on onc sidc to
onc sidc of anothcr ring _/uroquinoIinc;
fusco- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L /uscus] : having a dark coIor
: tawny _/uscochIorin; _/uscofcrruginous;
fusi- conbinin /orn [L /usus sindIc] : sindIc _/usiform;
: sindIc-shacd _Fusicoccum;
fuso- conbinin /orn [L /usus sindIc] 1 : shacd Iikc a sindIc
_/usoccIIuIar; 2 : fusiform baciIIus and _/usosiriIIar;
_/usosirochctaI;
-fy vb su//ix -ro/-rc/-rs [ME -/ien, fr. OF -/ier, fr. L -/icare, fr.
-/icus -fic] 1 : makc : form into _dandi/y; _gaudi/y; 2 : invcst
with thc attributcs of : makc simiIar to _citi/y;
-gaea or -gea n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk aia Iand, carth]
: a (sccificd) gcograhicaI arca _Afroaea; _Ncoaea;
galact- or galacto- conbinin /orn [a/act- fr. MF or L; MF
a/act-, fr. L, fr. Gk a/akt-, fr. a/akt-, a/a, a/acto- fr. Gk
a/akto-, fr. a/akt-, a/a] 1 : miIk, miIky fIuid _a/actidrosis;
_a/actcmia; _a/actorrhca; 2 [ISV, fr. a/actose] : rcIatcd to
gaIactosc _a/actoyranosc; 3 [a/actic] : gaIaxy; speci/ : thc
MiIky Way gaIaxy _a/actoccntric;
gall- or gallo- conbinin /orn [a//ic acid] : gaIIic acid _a/-
/aIdchydc;
gallo- conbinin /orn [L Ga//o- GauIish, fr. Ga//us GauI, inhab-
itant of ancicnt GauI] 1 cap : GauIish and _Ga//o-Roman; 2
cap : Frcnch and _Ga//o-Briton; 3 o/ten cap : Francc _a//o-
ccntric;
galvano- conbinin /orn [a/vanic + -o-] : gaIvanic currcnt
_a/vanomctcr; : using or roduccd by gaIvanic currcnt _a/-
vanocautcry; _a/vanoIastics;
gam- or gamo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, marriagc, fr.
anos] 1 : unitcd : }oincd _anohyIIous; _anoscaIous; 2
: scxuaI : scxuaIity _anic; _anobium; _anogcncsis;
-gam n conbinin /orn -s [NL -ania cIass of Iants having a
(sccificd) mcans of rcroduction, fr. Gk -ania -gamy]
: Iant bcIonging to a grou having a (sccificd) mcans of
rcroduction _crytoan;
-gamae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fcm. I. of -anus -gamous]
: Iants having (such) scxuaI organs or (such) a mcans of
rcroduction - in taxonomic namcs in botany _Aanae;
gamet- or gameto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. aneta] : gamctc
_anetaI; _anetocidc;
-gamic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -an- (fr. NL -ania - as in
Cryptoania -, fr. Gk -ania -gamy) + -ic] 1 : having (such)
rcroductivc organs _cIcistoanic; _dichoanic; 2 : having
(such) a modc of fcrtiIization _oroanic;
-gamous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -anos, fr. anos marriagc]
1 : charactcrizcd by having or racticing (such) a marriagc or
(such or so many) marriagcs _cndoanous; _cxoanous; 2
[rob. fr. NL -anus, rob. fr. LL, charactcrizcd by having
(such) a marriagc or (such or so many) marriagcs, fr. Gk
-anos] : -cAmrc 1
-gamy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -anie, fr. LL -ania, fr. Gk]
1 a : marriagc _cxoany; b : union for roagation or rcro-
duction _aIIoany; 2 [NL -ania (as in Cryptoania), fr. Gk
-ania -gamy (marriagc)] a : osscssion of (such) rcroduc-
tivc organs _cIcistoany; b : osscssion of (such) a modc of
fcrtiIization _oroany;
gangli- or ganglio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk an/ion] : gan-
gIion _an/icctomy; _an/ioIcxus;
gaster- or gastero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk astero- bcIIy,
fr. aster-, aster] 1 : vcntraI arca _Gasterooda; _asteros-
tomc; 2 : stomach _asteraIgia; _GasterohiIus;
-gaster n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk aster] 1 : art having
a (sccificd) rcIation to thc stomach _mcsoaster; _mcta-
aster; 2 : organism having a (sccificd) tyc of digcstivc
tract - cs. in gcncric namcs _Microaster; _myxoaster;
gastr- or gastro- a/so gastri- conbinin /orn [Gk, bcIIy, fr.
astr-, aster] 1 : vcntraI arca _astrood; 2 : stomach _as-
fluoresci- gastr- 21
trcctomy; _astroIogy; 3 : gastric and _astroduodcnaI; _as-
trohcatic;
-gastria n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. astr- + -ia] : condition of
having (such) a stomach or (such or so many) stomachs
_microastria; _oIyastria;
-gate n conbinin /orn -s [Watcrate, scandaI that arosc in
1972 fr. thc surcsscd invcstigation of a burgIary at
Dcmocratic NationaI Committcc hcadquartcrs in thc
Watcrgatc officc comIcx in Washington, D.C.] : usu. oIiti-
caI scandaI oftcn incIuding conccaImcnt of wrongdoing
_Iranate; _Korcaate;
ge- or geo- conbinin /orn [ME eo-, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. L, fr.
Gk e-, e-, e-, fr. e carth, Iand] 1 : carth, ground, soiI
_eobioIogy; _eogcnic; _eohytc; _eotroic; 2 : gco-
grahicaI : gcograhy and _eohistory; _eooIitics;
geisso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk eisson, eison cornicc]
: Iikc a cornicc _Geissorhiza;
gen- or geno- conbinin /orn[Gk enos racc, dcsccnt, kin, scx,
kind, fr. thc stcm of inesthai to bc born] 1 : gcncrating : off-
sring _enobIast; 2 : racc _enocidc; 3 : scx 4 [infIucnccd
in mcaning by NL enus] : gcnus : kind _enotyc; 5 [ener-
ate] : a substancc that roduccs or gcncratcs - sccif. in
namcs of oxidcs of aIkaIoids in which thc oxygcn is attachcd
to nitrogcn _enaIkaIoids; _enomorhinc;
gen- or geno- conbinin /orn [ene] : gcnc _enoid; _eno-
cIinc;
-gen a/so -gene n conbinin /orn -s [F -ne, fr. Gk -enes born,
fr. root of inesthai to bc born] 1 : onc that gcncratcs _haIo-
en; _mcIanoen; _androen; 2 : onc that is roduccd or
gcncratcd _cxoen; _cuItien; _hosene;
-genesia n conbinin /orn, p/ -genesiae [NL, fr. Gk, fr. enesis
+ -ia -y] : gcncsis : formation _araenesia;
-genetic adi conbinin /orn 1 : rcIating to gcncration or gcnc-
sis _scrmatoenetic; _anenetic; 2 : gcncrating : roducing
: yicIding _cytoenetic; 3 : gcncratcd : roduccd : yicIdcd
_sychoenetic;
-genic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -en & -eny + -ic] 1 : roduc-
ing : forming _carcinoenic; _acroenic; 2 : roduccd by
: formcd from _nchroenic; 3 [enic] : of or rcIating to a
gcnc _intraenic; : having (a stiuIatcd kind or numbcr of)
gcncs _oIyenic; 4 [hotoenic] : suitabIc for roduction or
rcroduction by a (givcn) mcdium _tcIcenic;
-genin n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -en + -in] : comound formcd
from anothcr comound - in namcs of agIycons or simiIar
comounds dcrivcd from thc namcs of thc arcnt comounds
_saIienin from saIicin; _digitoenin from digitonin;
genio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk eneio-, fr. eneion chin,
bcard] 1 : chin _enioIasty; 2 : chin and _eniogIossaI;
-genous adi conbinin /orn [-en + -ous] 1 : roducing : yicId-
ing _aIkaIienous; 2 : roduccd by : arising or originating in
_ncuroenous; _cndoenous;
geny- or genyo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk enys }aw, chin]
: Iowcr }aw _enyoIasty;
-geny n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -eneia act of bcing born, fr.
-enes born + -ia -y - morc at -cr] : gcncration : roduction
: scicncc of origin _chrondroeny; _morhoeny; _ontoeny;
germano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [NL, fr. ML Gernanus
Gcrman, fr. L, any mcmbcr of thc Gcrmanic coIcs inhabit-
ing wcstcrn Euroc in Roman timcs] : Gcrman _Gernano-
hiIc; : Gcrman and _Gernano-Russian;
germano- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL ernaniun] : gcrmani-
um - cs. in namcs of comounds containing gcrmanium in
Iacc of carbon _ernanochIoroform GcHCI,;
geront- or geronto- conbinin /orn [F, ront-, ronto-, fr. Gk
eront-, eronto-, fr. eront-, ern oId man; akin to Gk eras
oId agc] : oId agc _erontoIogy;
-gerous adi conbinin /orn [L -er (fr. erere to bcar, wagc,
chcrish) or F -re (fr. L -er) + E -ous] : bcaring, roducing
- rcccdcd by i _crystaIIierous; _dcntierous;
-geusia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk eusis scnsc of tastc,
tastc (fr. euesthai to tastc + -sis) + NL -ia] : a (sccificd) con-
dition of thc scnsc of tastc _araeusia;
giga- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk ias giant] : biIIion _iacy-
cIc; _iavoIt;
gigant- or giganto- conbinin /orn [Gk fr. iant-, ias] : giant
_iantism; _Giantoithccus;
gingiv- or gingivo- conbinin /orn [L iniv-, fr. iniva gum]
1 : gum : gums _inivcctomy; _inivitis; 2 : of thc gums
and _inivostomatitis; : gingivaI and _inivoIabiaI;
glacio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. /acier] 1 : gIacicr _/acioIogy;
2 : gIaciaI and _/aciomarinc;
glauc- or glauco- conbinin /orn [L /auc- gIcaming, gray, fr.
Gk /auk-, /auko-, fr. /aukos] : gIaucous _/aucochroitc;
_/aucoc;
gli- or glio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. MGk /ia gIuc] 1 : gIioma-
tous _/iobIastoma; _/iomyoma; 2 : ncurogIiaI _/iosomc;
_/iocytc; _/iosis; 3 : cmbcddcd in a gcIatinous matrix
_/iobactcria; 4 : substancc rcscmbIing gIuc _/iodc;
-glia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. MGk /ia gIuc] : ncurogIia
madc u of a (sccificd) kind or sizc of cIcmcnt _macro/ia;
_micro/ia;
globo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L /obus baII] 1 a : gIobaI
: shcricaI _/oboccII; : gIobuIar _/oboshacritc; - oftcn
}oincd to sccond cIcmcnt with a hyhcn _/obo-cumuIus; b
: worIdwidc _/obo-historicaI; 2 : gIobc : shcrc _/obofcr-
ous;
gloeo- or gloio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /oio-, fr. /oios
gIutinous substancc, gum; akin to L /ut-, /us gIuc] : sticky
: gIutinous _G/oeocasa; _G/oiocItis;
glomerul- or glomerulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. /oneru/us]
: gIomcruIus of thc kidncy _/oneru/ar; _/oneru/onchritis;
gloss- or glosso- conbinin /orn [L, tonguc, fr. Gk /ss-,
/sso-, fr. /ssa] 1 a : tonguc _/ossaIgia; : gIossaI and _/os-
sohyaI; b : structurc or organ Iikc a tonguc _G/ossohora; 2
: Ianguagc _/ossoIogy;
-glossa n conbinin /orn, p/ -glossa [NL, fr. Gk /ssa] : onc or
oncs having (such) a tonguc or art Iikc a tonguc - in taxo-
nomic namcs in bioIogy _Eri/ossa; _Chciro/ossa;
-glossia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -/ssia, fr. /ssa
tonguc + -ia -y (cxIanation)] : condition of having (such) a
tonguc or (so many) tongucs _di/ossia; _achy/ossia;
-glot adi conbinin /orn [Gk -/ttos, -/ssos, fr. /tta, /ssa
Ianguagc, tonguc (cxIanation)] : having knowIcdgc of or
using (a sccificd numbcr of) Ianguagcs _mono/ot; _tctra-
/ot;
glott- or glotto- conbinin /orn [Gk /tt-, /tto-, /ss-, /sso-
tonguc, fr. /tta, /ssa] : Ianguagc _/ottoIogy;
gluc- or gluco- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. /ucose] 1 : gIucosc
_/ucogcnic; : rcIatcd to or containing gIucosc _/ucoman-
nans; 2 : cLvc- 1 _/ucorotcins; - not now in frcqucnt usc
gluteo- conbinin /orn [NL /uteus] : gIutcaI and _/ute-
ofcmoraI;
glyc- or glyco- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk /yk- swcct, fr.
/ykys] 1 : sugar _/ycogcnic; : rcIatcd to or containing a
sugar _/yccmia; _/ycoaIkaIoid; _/ycitoI; : swcct _/ycogcn;
2 a : gIyccroI _/ycogcIatin; b : gIycogcn _/ycostatic; c : gIy-
coI _/ycostat; d : gIycinc _/ycyI; - uscd aIso to indicatc
othcr comounds scIIcd with initiaI /yc- 3 : cLLc- 1
glycer- or glycero- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. /ycerin] : gIyccroI
_/yceryI; : rcIatcd to gIyccroI or gIyccric acid _/ycerohos-
horic acid; _/yceraIdchydc;
glypt- or glypto- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk /ypt-, fr. /yptos
carvcd, fr. /yphein to carvc] 1 : cngraving _/yptoIogy; 2
: carvcd _G/yptodon;
gnath- or gnatho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nath-, fr.
nathos, akin to Gk enys }aw] : }aw _nathitis; _nathoIas-
ty;
-gnatha n conbinin /orn, p/ -gnatha [NL, fcm. sing. and ncut.
I. of -nathus -gnathous] : onc or oncs having (such) a }aw -
in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy _Anatha; _Chactonatha;
-gnathae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fcm. I. of -nathus
-gnathous] : oncs having (such) a }aw - in taxonomic namcs
in zooIogy _Dcsmonathae;
-gnathous adi conbinin /orn [NL -nathus -gnathous, fr. Gk
-gastria -gnathous 22
nathos }aw; akin to Gk enys }aw] : having (such) a }aw
_oxynathous;
-gnathus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. -nathus -gnathous] : onc
having (such) a }aw - in gcncric namcs of animaIs
_Dcsmonathus;
-gnomy n conbinin /orn -rs [LL -nonia, fr. Gk -nnia,
aItcr. of -nnonia, fr. nnon-, nnn intcrrctcr, disccrn-
cr + -ia -y] : scicncc, art, or mcans of }udging _athonony;
-gnosia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -nsia, fr. nsis
knowIcdgc] : -cosrs _harmaconosia;
-gnosis n conbinin /orn, p/ -gnoses [L, fr. Gk nsis knowI-
cdgc] : knowIcdgc : cognition : rccognition _baronosis; _sy-
chonosis;
-gnostic or -gnostical adi conbinin /orn [-nostic fr. ML -nos-
ticus knowing, fr. Gk nstikos, ad}.; -nostica/ fr. ML -nosti-
cus + E -a/] : knowing : charactcrizcd by or rcIating to (such)
knowIcdgc _gconostic; _gconostica/;
-gnosy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -nosia, fr. Gk -nsia, fr.
nsis knowIcdgc] : -cosrs _astronosy;
-gon n conbinin /orn -s [NL -onun, fr. Gk -non, fr. nia
angIc; akin to Gk ony kncc] : figurc having (so many) angIcs
_nonaon;
goni- or gonio- conbinin /orn [Gk nia - morc at -co] 1
: corncr : angIc _oniomctcr; 2 : gonion
gonidi- or gonidio- conbinin /orn [NL onidiun] : gonidium
_onidiogcnous;
-gony n conbinin /orn -rs [L -onia, fr. Gk oneia, fr. onos
offsring, rocrcation, sccd + -eia -y] : gcncration, rcroduc-
tion, or manncr of coming into bcing of a (sccificd) thing
_cosmoony; _soroony; _thcoony;
-grade adi conbinin /orn [F, fr. L -radus going (fr. radi to
stc, go)] : waIking _digitirade; _Iantirade; - chicfIy in
zooIogicaI tcrms
-gram n conbinin /orn -s [L -ranna, fr. Gk, fr. ranna Ict-
tcr, iccc of writing] : drawing : writing : rccord _chrono-
ran; _tcIcran; _thcrmoran; _scctroran;
gramin- or gramini- conbinin /orn [L ranin-, ranen] : grass
_raninivorous; _raninifcrous;
grani- conbinin /orn [L, fr. ranun] : grain _raniform;
: grain or sccds _ranivorous;
grano- conbinin /orn [G, fr. ranit granitc, fr. It ranito] 1
: granitc or a granitic substancc _ranobIastic; _ranoIith; 2
: granitic _ranogabbro;
granul- or granuli- or granulo- conbinin /orn [LL ranu/un]
: granuIc _ranu/iform; _ranu/omctric; : granuIation _ran-
u/oma;
-graph n conbinin /orn -s [MF -raphe, fr. L -raphun, fr. Gk
-raphon, fr. ncut. of -raphos writtcn, writing (fr. raphein to
writc)] 1 : somcthing writtcn _crytoraph; _hoIoraph; 2
: instrumcnt for making or transmitting rccords _chrono-
raph; _honoraph; _tcIcraph;
-grapher n conbinin /orn -s [LL -raphus onc that writcs
(such) matcriaI or in (such) a way (fr. Gk -raphos, fr.
-raphos writtcn, writing) + E -er] : onc that writcs about
(sccificd) matcriaI or in a (sccificd) way _craniorapher;
-graphia n conbinin /orn -s [L - morc at -cAnv] 1 : writ-
ing on a (sccificd) toic : rcrcscntation of a (sccificd)
ob}cct _bIastoraphia; _stomatoraphia; 2 : writing charac-
tcrizcd by a (sccificd) sychoIogicaI abnormaIity _dys-
raphia; _scudaraphia;
-graphic or -graphical adi conbinin /orn [-raphic fr. LL
-raphicus, fr. Gk -raphikos, fr. raphikos writtcn; -raphica/
fr. LL -raphicus + E -a/] 1 : writtcn or transmittcd in a (scc-
ificd) way _stcnoraphic; _tcIcraphic; 2 : of or rcIating to
writing in a (sccificd) ficId or on a (sccificd) sub}cct _bio-
raphica/; _hagioraphic;
grapho- conbinin /orn [F, fr. MF, fr. Gk, fr. raphe writing,
fr. raphein to writc] : writing _raphoIogy;
-graphy n conbinin /orn -rs [L -raphia, fr. Gk, fr. raphein
to writc + -ia -y] 1 : writing or rcrcscntation in a (sccificd)
manncr or by a (sccificd) mcans or of a (sccificd) ob}cct
_caIIiraphy; _cartoraphy; _hotoraphy; _stcnoraphy;
2 : writing on a (sccificd) sub}cct or in a (sccificd) ficId
_bioraphy; _gcoraphy; _mctaIIoraphy;
gravi- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. ravis] : hcavy _ravi-
gradc; _raviortaI;
gravit- or gravito- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ravity] : gravity
_ravitochcmicaI;
greco- or graeco- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L Graeco-, fr.
Graecus Grcck] 1 : Grcccc or Grccks _GrecohiIc;
_Grecomania; 2 : Grcck and _Greco-Latin; _Greco-Pcrsian;
_Graeco-Roman;
gymn- or gymno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ynnos]
: nakcd : barc : uncovcrcd _ynnanthous; _ynnobranchi-
atc;
gyn- or gyno- conbinin /orn [Gk yn-, fr. yne woman] 1 a
: woman : of or rcIating to a woman _yniatrics; _ynocracy;
b : fcmaIc : fcmaIc and _ynandrous; : womanish 2 : fcmaIc
rcroductivc organ : ovary _ynohorc; : istiI _ynodioc-
cious;
-gyn n conbinin /orn -s [NL -ynia] : Iant having (so many)
istiIs _hcxayn;
gyne- conbinin /orn [Gk yne woman] : cv- _ynecytoIogy;
-gyne n conbinin /orn -s [Gk yne woman] 1 : woman
: fcmaIc _scudoyne; 2 : fcmaIc rcroductivc organ _tri-
choyne;
gynec- or gyneco- a/so gynaec- or gynaeco- conbinin /orn [Gk
ynaiko-, fr. ynaik-, yne woman] : cv- _ynecocracy;
_ynecoIogy; _ynecoid;
gyneo- or gynaeo- conbinin /orn [Gk ynaios of womcn, fr.
yne woman] : cv- _yneocracy;
-gynia n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. -ynus -gynous + -ia]
: Iants having (such or so many) istiIs - in Linnacan botan-
icaI ordcrs _digynia; - -gynian adi or n conbinin /orn -
-gynious adi conbinin /orn
-gynous adi conbinin /orn [NL -ynus, fr. Gk -ynos, fr. yne
woman] 1 : of, rcIating to, or having (such or so many)
fcmaIcs _oIyynous; or fcmaIc charactcristics _andro-
ynous; : fcmaIc _crgatoynous; : woman 2 : of, rcIating to,
or having (such or so many) fcmaIc organs, cs. istiIs (in
such a way or at such a timc) _hcxaynous; _rotoynous;
-gyny n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk yne woman + E -y] 1 : cxis-
tcncc of or condition of having (such or so many) fcmaIcs
_monoyny; 2 [-ynous + -y] : cxistcncc of or condition of
having (such or so many) fcmaIc organs, cs. istiIs (in such
a way or at such a timc) _ciyny;
gyr- or gyro- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr.
yros] 1 : ring : circIc _yromancy; : siraI _Gyroccras; 2
: gyraI _yroscoc; _yrcncchaIatc; 3 : gyroscoc _yro-
comass;
habro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. habros] : graccfuI
- in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Habroncma;
hadr- or hadro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. hadros
thick, buIky; akin to Gk haden cnough] : thick _hadromc;
: hcavy _Hadrosaurus;
hagi- or hagio- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. haios] 1 : hoIy
_haiograha; _haioscoc; 2 : saints _haiograhy;
hal- or halo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. ha/s saIt] 1 : of or
rcIating to a saIt _ha/ochromism; 2 [ISV, fr. ha/oen] : haIo-
gcn _ha/idc;
hali- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ha/s saIt, sca] 1 : sca
_ha/iIankton; 2 : saIt : a saIt _ha/istcrcsis;
hamito- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Hanitic] : Hamitic and
_Hanito-Bantu; _Hanito-Scmitic; - usu. with hyhcn
hapl- or haplo- a/so apl- or aplo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
hap/-, hap/o-, fr. hap/oos, hap/ous, hap/os, fr. ha- onc (akin to
Gk honos samc) + -p/oos, -p/ous, -p/os muItiIicd by; akin to
L -p/us muItiIicd by] 1 : singIc : simIc _hap/oscoc; 2 [hap-
/oid] : of or rcIating to thc haIoid gcncration or condition
hapt- or hapto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk haptein to fastcn]
: contact : combination _haptohorc;
hastato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. hastatus] : hastatcIy : hastatc
and _hastatoIanccoIatc; _hastatosagittatc;
hebe- conbinin /orn [Gk hebe youth, ubcs] : ubcrty
-gnathus hebe- 23
_hebehrcnia; : downy : hairy : ubcsccnt _hebeanthous;
hecato- or hecaton- conbinin /orn [Gk hekato-, fr. hekaton
hundrcd] : consisting of a hundrcd : having a hundrcd
_hecatohyIIous;
hect- or hecto- conbinin /orn [F, irrcg. fr. Gk hekaton] : hun-
drcd _hectarc; _hectograh;
-hedral adi conbinin /orn [NL -hedron + E -a/] : having a
(sccificd) numbcr of surfaccs _dihedra/; : having a (scci-
ficd) kind of surfacc _cuhedra/;
-hedron n conbinin /orn, p/ -hedrons or -hedra [NL, fr. Gk
-edron, fr. hedra scat] : gcomctricaI figurc or crystaI having a
(sccificd) form or numbcr of surfaccs _hoIohedron; _trac-
zohedron;
hedy- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hedy-, fr. hedys] : Icasant
_hedyhanc;
heli- or helio- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk he/i-, he/io-, fr. he/ios]
: sun _He/iornis; : thc sun _he/ioccntric; _he/ioscoc; : sun-
Iight : soIar cncrgy _he/iogravurc; : sun and _he/ioIithic;
heli- conbinin /orn [by shortcning] : hcIicotcr _he/iort;
_he/imaiI;
helic- or helico- conbinin /orn [Gk he/ik-, he/iko-, fr. he/ik-,
he/ix siraI] : hcIix : siraI _he/icinc; _he/icograh;
helleno- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Gk he//eno-, fr. He//en
Grcck] 1 : thc Grccks _He//enoccntric; _He//enohiIc;
2 : Grcck and _He//eno-ItaIic;
helminth- or helmintho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr.
he/ninth-, he/nis intcstinaI worm, arasitic worm; akin to Gk
eu/e worm, maggot, Toch A wa/yi worms, Gk ei/ein to wind,
roII] 1 : hcIminth _he/ninthiasis; _he/ninthoIogy; 2 : shacd
Iikc a worm _he/ninthosorium;
helo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk he/os] : marsh : bog _he/obi-
ous; _he/ohytc;
helo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk he/o-, fr. he/os, crh. akin to
L va//us stakc, aIisadc] : naiI _He/odcrma; _He/otium;
hem- or hemo- or hemi- or haem- or haemo- conbinin /orn
[MF heno-, fr. L haen-, haeno-, fr. Gk hain-, haino-, fr.
haina, crh. akin to ON seinr honcycomb, OHG sein virgin
honcy, W hu/en crcam] : bIood _henarthrosis; _henaggIuti-
nation; _henocytc; - thc forms haen- or haeno- arc rc-
fcrrcd in taxonomic namcs _Haenacanthus; _Haeno-
grcgarina;
hema- or haema- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk haina bIood]
: nrm- _henacytomctcr; _henaoicsis; - haena- rcfcrrcd
in taxonomic namcs in bioIogy _Haenastoma;
hemat- or hemato- or haemat- or haemato- conbinin /orn [L
haenat-, haenato-, fr. Gk hainat-, hainato-, fr. hainat-,
haina bIood - morc at nrm-] : nrm- _henatoid; _henat-
ocrit; - thc forms haenat- or haenato- arc rcfcrrcd in tax-
onomic namcs _Haenatozoon; _Haenatogastcr;
hemi- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk heni- - morc at srmr-] 1 : haIf
of; esp : a IatcraI haIf of _heniccntrum; _heniccrcbrum;
_henicardia; 2 : rcIating to or affccting a haIf (as a IatcraI
haIf) of an organ or art or of thc whoIc body _heniIcgia;
_heniatrohy; 3 chen a : haIf in rcscct to combining ratio
_henibasic; b : having onc haIf of thc moIccuIar wcight of a
(sccificd) comound or cIass of comounds c : having onc
haIf thc numbcr of charactcristic grous in a (sccificd) com-
ound or cIass of comounds _henicyaninc; 4 crysta//o
: having onc haIf thc numbcr of faccs _henihcdron;
hendeca- or hendec- conbinin /orn [Gk hendeka-, hendek-, fr.
hendeka, fr. hen (ncut. of heis onc) + deka tcn] : cIcvcn _hen-
decasyIIabIc; _hendecanc;
heno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. hen-, heis] : onc _henothcism;
hepat- or hepato- conbinin /orn [ML, fr. L, fr. Gk hepat-,
hepato-, fr. hepat-, hepar] 1 : Iivcr _hepatcctomy; _hepatoI-
ogy; 2 : Iivcr and : hcatic and _hepatocoIic; _hepato-
sIcnomcgaIy;
hepta- or hept- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. hepta] 1 : scvcn _hep-
tagon; 2 chen : containing scvcn atoms, grous, or cquiva-
Icnts _heptaacctatc;
heredo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L hered-, heres hcir] : hcrcdi-
tary : hcrcditariIy _heredoataxia; _heredofamiIiaI;
hernio- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L hernia] : hcrnia _herniorrha-
hy; _herniotomy;
herpet- or herpeto- conbinin /orn [artIy fr. Gk herpeton ani-
maI that gocs on aII fours, snakc, fr. ncut. of herpetos crcc-
ing, fr. herpein to crcc; artIy fr. L herpet-, herpes hcrcs
(aIso, a kind of animaI, rob. a snakc), fr. Gk herpet-, herpes,
artIy fr. Gk herpetos crccing] 1 : rctiIc or rctiIcs _her-
petofauna; _herpetoIogy; 2 : hcrcs _herpetiform; 3 : crcc-
ing _herpetomonas;
heter- or hetero- conbinin /orn[MF or LL; MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk,
fr. heteros, akin to Gk heis, hen onc] 1 : othcr than usuaI
: othcr : diffcrcnt _heterogcncous; _heterodox; _Heter-
anthcra; - ooscd to hon-, is-, orth- 2 : for, from, or to a
diffcrcnt sccics _heteroaggIutinin; 3 a : containing atoms of
diffcrcnt kinds _heterocycIic; b : isomcric with or cIoscIy
rcIatcd to a (sccificd) comound _heteroxanthinc;
hexa- or hex- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. hex six] 1 : six _hexa-
tomic; 2 : containing six atoms, grous, or cquivaIcnts _hex-
oxidc; _hexaacctatc;
hiberno- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Hibernia] 1 : Irish and
_Hiberno-CcItic; 2 : IrcIand _HibernoIogy;
hidr- or hidro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hidrs swcat] : of or
by mcans of crsiration : of thc swcat gIands _hidradcnitis;
_hidrocystoma;
hier- or hiero- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. hieros owcrfuI,
sucrnaturaI, hoIy, sacrcd] : sacrcd : hoIy _hierarchy; _hiero-
gIyh;
-hieric adi conbinin /orn [Gk hieron (osteon) sacrum (fr.
hicron - ncut. of hieros owcrfuI, sacrcd - + osteon bonc)
+ E -ic] : having (such) a sacrum _doIichohieric; _Iatyhieric;
hipp- or hippo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. hippos] : horsc
_hippogastronomy; _hippuric acid;
-hippus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hippos] : horsc - in
gcncric namcs cs. in aIcontoIogy _Eohippus;
hispano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [S hispano, fr. L Hispanus]
: Sanish and _Hispano-Gcrman; : Sanish _hispanohiIc;
hist- or histo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk histos mast, bcam of a
Ioom, Ioom, wcb, fr. histanai to causc to stand] : tissuc _his-
taminc; _histohysioIogy;
histi- or histio- conbinin /orn [Gk histion wcb, cIoth, saiI,
dim. of histos mast, bcam of a Ioom, Ioom, wcb - morc at
nrs1-] 1 : saiI _Histiotcrus; 2 : tissuc _histiocytc;
historico- conbinin /orn[NL, fr. L historicus] : historicaI : his-
toricaI and _historicohiIosohicaI; _historicosociaI;
historio- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. historia
inquiry, information, narrativc, history] : history _historio-
mctric; _historiograhcr;
hol- or holo- conbinin /orn [ME ho/o-, fr. OF, fr. L ho/-, ho/o-,
fr. Gk, fr. ho/os] 1 a : comIctc : cntirc : totaI _ho/ograh;
_ho/oarasitc; b : comIctcIy : totaIIy : throughout _ho/-
arthritic; _ho/obranchiatc; _ho/oaxiaI; _ho/ocrystaIIinc; c
: without division : forming onc iccc _ho/ognathous;
_ho/orhinaI; 2 a : simiIar : homogcncous _ho/omorh; b
: simiIarIy : homogcncousIy _ho/ogamous;
hom- or homo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. honos] 1 : onc
and thc samc : simiIar : aIikc _honogcncous; _hononym; -
ooscd to heter- 2 : from thc samc sccics : corrcsonding
in tyc of structurc _honograft; _honoIysin;
homal- or homalo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. hona/os,
akin to Gk honos samc] 1 : fIat : cvcn _hona/ostcrnaI; 2
: cquaI _hona/ograhic;
home- or homeo- or homoe- or homoeo- a/so homoi- or homoio-
conbinin /orn [L & Gk; L honoeo-, fr. Gk honoi-, honoio-,
fr. honoios, fr. honos samc] 1 : Iikc : simiIar _honeoathy;
_honoeograhy; _honoiothcrmic; 2 : containing homcotic
gcncs or thcir roducts _honeodomain;
homin- or homini- conbinin /orn [L honin-, hono] : man
: human _honininc; _honiniform; _honiniscction;
-hood n su//ix -s [ME -hod, -hode, fr. OE -hd, akin to OFris &
OS -hed, suffix dcnoting statc or condition, OHG -heit, aII fr.
a rchistoric Gmc word rcrcscntcd by OE hd crson, rank,
statc, condition, OHG heit crson, rank, statc, condition, ON
hecato- -hood 24
heithr honor, Goth haidus manncr, way; akin to OE hdor
bright, cIcar, OHG heitar, ON heithr, and rob. to L caesius
bIuish gray, cae/un sky, hcavcn, Skt citra varicgatcd, bright,
ketu brightncss, Iight; basic mcaning: bright] 1 : statc : condi-
tion : quaIity : charactcr _boyhood; _girIhood; _hardihood;
_unIikcIihood; 2 : an instancc of a sccificd statc, condition,
quaIity, or charactcr _faIschood; 3 : individuaIs sharing a
sccificd statc, condition, quaIity, or charactcr _brothcrhood;
hoplo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hop/-, hop/o- tooI, wcaon,
iccc of armor, fr. hop/on] : hcaviIy armcd : having owcrfuI
offcnsivc mcmbcrs - uscd chicfIy in zooIogicaI taxa _Hop-
/oncmcrtca;
humero- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL hunerus] : humcraI and
_hunerodorsaI;
hy- or hyo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hyo- usiIon (Y, o), fr.
y, hy usiIon] 1 : connccting with thc hyoid arch _hyogIossus;
2 : hyoid and _hyothyroid;
hyal- or hyalo- conbinin /orn [LL, gIass, fr. Gk, fr. hya/os
transarcnt stonc, gIass] 1 : gIass : gIassy _hya/csccnt;
_hya/ocrystaIIinc; 2 : transarcnt or transIuccnt substancc
_hya/ogcn;
hydat- or hydato- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. Gk, fr.
hydat-, hydr] : watcr _Hydatina; _hydatogcncsis;
hydr- or hydro- conbinin /orn [aItcr. (infIucnccd by L hydr-,
hydro-) of ME ydr-, ydro-, fr. OF ydr- & MF ydro-, fr. L hydr-,
hydro-, fr. Gk, fr. hydr] 1 a : watcr _hydrogcI; _hydrocIcc-
tricity; b : hydrauIic _hydrorcss; 2 : watcr-Ioving organism
- chicfIy in gcncric namcs _Hydracarina; _Hydrodictyon; 3
a : hydrogcn : containing hydrogcn _hydriodic acid; _hydro-
boratc; b now usu hydro- : combincd with hydrogcn - cs. in
namcs of organic comounds _hydroquinidinc; c : combincd
with watcr by hydration _hydracryIic acid; or by hydroIysis
_hydroccIIuIosc; 4 : charactcrizcd by an accumuIation of
fIuid in a (sccificd) bodiIy art _hydronchrosis; 5 a : com-
bincd with watcr - in namcs of mincraIs _hydrohctacroIitc;
b : charactcrizcd by addition of watcr or its constitucnts - in
namcs of varictics of mincraIs _hydromica; 6 [NL, fr. Hydra
(gcnus of oIys)] : hydroid _hydromcdusa; _hydrorhiza;
hydroxy- or hydrox- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. hydroxy/, fr. E]
: hydroxyI : containing hydroxyI cs. in Iacc of hydrogcn -
in namcs of chcmicaI comounds or radicaIs _hydroxyaIkyI;
_hydroxamic acids;
hyet- or hyeto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. hyetos, akin to Gk hyei
it is raining] : rain _hyetaI; _hyetomctcr; _hyetograhy;
hygr- a/so hygro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. hyros moist, wct] 1
: humidity : moisturc : moist _hyric; _hyrostat; _hyroho-
bia; _hyrohytc; 2 : moisturc and : of or rcIating to mois-
turc and _hyrothcrmaI;
hyl- or hylo- conbinin /orn [Gk, wood, mattcr, fr. hy/e wood,
forcst, matcriaI, mattcr] 1 : mattcr : matcriaI _hy/omorhism;
_hy/omorhous; 2 : wood _hy/ohagous; : forcst _Hy/o-
cichIa;
hyo- conbinin /orn [L & Gk; L, fr. Gk, fr. hys swinc] : dcrivcd
from or rcIatcd to swinc _hyodcoxychoIic;
hyper- pre/ix [aItcr. (infIucnccd by L hyper-) of ME iper-, fr. LL
hyper-, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. hyper] 1 : ovcr : abovc : bcyond
: sLr- _hyperbarbarous; _hypercmhasis; 2 : ovcrmuch
: cxccssivcIy : rx1A- _hypercriticaI; _hyperscnsitivc; 3 a
: cxccssivc in cxtcnt or quaIity _hypercsthcsia; _hypercmcsis;
b : Iocatcd abovc _hyperaohysis; 4 in ancient Greek nusic
a : bcing thc ucr octavc in a disdiaason _hyperIydian;
b o/ an interva/ : mcasurcd uward _hyperdiaason; 5 : that
is or cxists in a sacc of morc than thrcc dimcnsions _hyper-
cubc; _hypersacc; 6 : bridging oints within an cntity (as a
databasc or nctwork) non-scqucntiaIIy _hyperIink; _hyper-
tcxt;
hypho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk hyphe, hyphos wcb] : wcb
: tissuc _hyphodromc;
hypn- or hypno- conbinin /orn [F hypn-, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr.
hypnos sIcc] 1 : sIcc _hypnagogic; 2 : hynotism _hypno-
gcncsis;
hypo- or hyp- pre/ix [aItcr. (infIucnccd by LL hypo-, hyp-) of
ME ypo-, fr. OF, fr. LL hypo-, hyp-, fr. Gk, fr. hypo] 1 : undcr
: bcncath : down _hypobIast; _hypodcrmic; 2 : Icss than nor-
maI or normaIIy _hypocaIccmia; _hypochromia; _hypochIo-
rhydric; _hyposcnsitivc; 3 : in a Iowcr statc of oxidation : in
a Iow usu. thc Iowcst osition in a scrics of comounds
_hypovanadous; _hypoxanthinc; 4 a in ancient Greek nusic
(1) : bcing thc Iowcr octavc in a disdiaason _hypoIydian; (2)
o/ an interva/ : mcasurcd downward _hypodiaason; b in
nedieva/ nusic : bcing in a IagaI modc _hypodorian;
hyps- or hypsi- or hypso- conbinin /orn [in scnsc 1, fr. Gk, fr.
hypsos, in scnsc 2, fr. Gk, fr. hypsi, Gk hypsos & Gk hypsi
akin to Gk hypo undcr] 1 : hcight _hypsograhy; 2 : on high
: aIoft _hypsicchaIic; _hypsodont;
hyster- or hystero- conbinin /orn [F or L; F hystr-, fr. MF,
fr. L hyster-, fr. Gk, fr. hystera womb] 1 : womb _hysterccto-
my; _hysteromyoma; 2 [NL, fr. hysteria] a : hystcria _hys-
terogcnic; b : hystcria and _hysteroncurasthcnia;
-ia n su//ix [NL, fr. L & Gk, suffix forming fcmininc abstract
nouns] 1 -s : athoIogicaI condition _ncumonia; _hystcria;
_dihthcria; 2 : gcnus of Iants or animaIs _Wistaria;
_Osmia;
-ia n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L (ncut. I. of -ius, ad}. cnding) & Gk,
ncut. I. of -ios, ad}. cnding] 1 : taxonomic division (as cIass,
ordcr) of Iants or animaIs _Crytogamia; _MammaIia; 2
: things bcIonging to or dcrivcd from or rcIating to (somc-
thing sccificd) _MaryIandia; _tabIoidia;
-ial adi su//ix [ME, fr. MF -ie/, -ia/, fr. L -ia/is, fr. -i- + -a/is -aI]
: -AL _manoria/;
-iasis n su//ix, p/ -iases [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, suffix of action, fr.
vcrbs in -ian, -iarein (fr. nouns in -ia -y) + -sis] : morbid statc
or condition : discasc having charactcristics of (somcthing
sccificd) _cIchantiasis; _satyriasis; : discasc roduccd by
(somcthing sccificd) _ancyIostomiasis; _habroncmiasis;
-iatric a/so -iatrical adi conbinin /orn [-iatric fr. NL -iatria
-iatry + E -ic, -iatrica/ fr. -iatric + -a/] : of or rcIating to mcd-
icaI trcatmcnt : of or rcIating to hcaIing _hydriatric; _sychi-
atric;
-iatrist n conbinin /orn -s [-iatry + -ist] : hysician : hcaIcr
_sychiatrist; _odiatrist;
iatro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. iatros hysician] 1
: hysician : mcdicinc : hcaIing _iatroIogy; _iatrogcnic; 2
: hysician and _iatrochcmist; : mcdicinc or hcaIing and
_iatrohysics; _iatro-astroIogicaI;
-iatry n conbinin /orn -rs [F -iatrie, fr. NL -iatria, fr. Gk
iatreia art or action of hcaIing, fr. iatros hysician + -eia -y]
: mcdicaI trcatmcnt : hcaIing _odiatry; _gyniatry; _sychia-
try;
ibero- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L lberus, Hiberus] : Ibcrian
: Ibcrian and _lbero-Amcrican;
-ic adi su//ix [ME -ik, -ic, fr. OF & L; OF -ique, fr. L -icus -
morc at -v] 1 : having thc charactcr or form of : bcing
_anoramic; _rhombic; _Samoycdic; : consisting of _runic;
2 a : of or rcIating to _aIdcrmanic; _daturic; _Koranic; b
: rcIatcd to, dcrivcd from, or containing _aIcohoIic; - cs. in
namcs of acids and rcIatcd comounds _boric; _cinammic;
_oIcic; 3 : in thc manncr of : Iikc that of : charactcristic of
_Byronic; _quixotic; _Puritanic; 4 : associatcd or dcaIing
with _Vcdic; : utiIizing _cIcctronic; _atomic; 5 : charactcr-
izcd by : cxhibiting _nostaIgic; : affcctcd with _aIIcrgic;
_araIcgic; 6 : causcd by _amocbic; 7 : tcnding to roducc
_anaIgcsic; 8 : having thc highcst vaIcncc of a (sccificd)
cIcmcnt or a vaIcncc rcIativcIy highcr than in comounds or
ions namcd with an ad}cctivc cnding in -ous _fcrric iron; _suI-
furic acid; - comarc -A1r 2
-ic n su//ix -s [ME -ik, -ic, fr. OF & L; OF -ique, fr. L -icus, fr.
-icus (ad}. suffix)] : onc having thc charactcr or naturc of
: onc bcIonging to or associatcd with : onc cxhibiting or
affcctcd by _gIyconic; : onc that roduccs _ccboIic;
-ical adi su//ix [ME, fr. LL -ica/is (as in c/erica/is cIcricaI, ran-
natica/is grammaticaI, radica/is radicaI)] : -rc _cosmica/;
_fantastica/; - somctimcs diffcring from -ic in that ad}cctivcs
formcd with -ica/ havc a widcr or morc transfcrrcd scmantic
hoplo- -ical 25
rangc than corrcsonding ad}cctivcs in -ic _cconomica/ : cco-
nomic; _rohctica/ : rohctic;
-ice n su//ix -s [ME -ice, -ise, fr. OF, fr. L -itius (masc.), -itia
(fcm.), -itiun (ncut.), suffixcs forming ad}cctivcs and nouns;
akin to Gk -sios, Skt -tya] : act _scrvice; : quaIity _}ustice;
: condition _cowardice;
ichn- or ichno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ichnos] : footrint
: track _ichnoIogy;
ichthy- or ichthyo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. ichthys] : fish
_ichthyic; _ichthyoIogy;
-ichthys n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ichthys] : fish - in
gcncric namcs chicfIy in ichthyoIogy _Dinichthys;
_Ncmichthys;
-ician n su//ix -s [ME -icien, -ician, fr. OF -icien, fr. L -ica (as
in rhetorica rhctoric) + OF -ien -ian] : a scciaIist or racti-
tioncr in a (sccificd) ficId _bcautician; _tcchnician;
icon- or icono- a/so eikon- or eikono- or ikon- or ikono- con-
binin /orn [Gk eikon-, eikono-, fr. eikon-, eikn] : imagc
_iconism; _iconomania; _iconomctry;
icosa- a/so icosi- or icos- conbinin /orn [Gk eikosa-, eikosi-,
eikos-, fr. eikosi] : twcnty _icosahcdron;
-id n su//ix -s [in scnsc 1, fr. L -ides, masc. atronymic suffix,
fr. Gk -ides, in scnsc 2, fr. It -ide, fr. L -id-, -is, fcm.
atronymic suffix, fr. Gk; in scnsc 3, fr. F -ide, fr. L -id-, -is,
fcm. atronymic suffix] 1 a : onc bcIonging to a (sccificd)
naturaI grou or Iinc of dcsccnt _McIancsid; _AustraIid; b
: onc bcIonging to a (sccificd) dynastic Iinc _Fatimid; 2 a
: mctcor associatcd with or radiating from a (sccificd) con-
stcIIation or comct _Pcrscid; b : variabIc star of a (sccificd)
sourcc or tyc _Cchcid; 3 a/so -ide : skin rash causcd by
(somcthing sccificd) _bactcrid; _syhiIid;
-id adi su//ix : of, rcIating to, or charactcristic of a (sccificd)
naturaI grou or Iinc of dcsccnt _rc-MongoIid artifacts;
-id n su//ix -s [rob. fr. L -id-, -is, formativc cIcmcnt of somc
nouns, fr. Gk] 1 : structuraI cIcmcnt of a Iowcr moIar or
rcmoIar _rotoconid; 2 : structurc, body, or articIc of a
(sccificd) kind _chromatid;
-ida n p/ su//ix [NL (ncut. I. in form), fr. L- ides, atronymic
suffix] : animaIs that arc or havc thc form of - in namcs of
highcr taxa (as ordcrs and cIasscs) _Scorionida; _Acarida;
_Bcroida; - -idan n or adi su//ix
-idae n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L (I. of -ides, masc. atronymic suf-
fix), fr. Gk -idai, I. of -ides, masc. atronymic suffix] : mcm-
bcrs of thc famiIy of - in atronymic grou namcs
_AIcmaconidae; _Homcridae; _ScIcucidae;; in namcs of
famiIics of animaIs substitutcd for thc Iast syIIabIc of thc gcn-
itivc casc of thc namc of thc tyc gcnus _Ahididae from
Aphis; _Equidae from Equus;
-ide a/so -id n su//ix -s [G & F; G -id, fr. F -ide (as in oxide)] 1
: binary chcmicaI comound or comound rcgardcd as bina-
ry - addcd to contractcd namc of thc nonmctaIIic or morc
cIcctroncgativc cIcmcnt _iron oxide; _hydrogcn suIfide; or
radicaI _amide; _cthoxide; 2 a : chcmicaI comound dcrivcd
from or rcIatcd to anothcr (usu. sccificd) comound _anhy-
dride; _gIycoIide; _hthaIide; b : acctaI dcrivativc of a sugar
- in namcs of gIycosidcs rcIacing finaI -e of thc namc of thc
sugar _arabinoside; _ccrcbroside;; comarc -osror 3 : onc
of a cIass of organic cs. naturaIIy occurring comounds
_hoshatide; _ctide; _saccharide; 4 : chcmicaI cIcmcnts
of a scrics of mctaIIic cIcmcnts of incrcasing atomic numbcrs
_actinide; _Ianthanide;
-idea n p/ su//ix [NL (ncut. I. in form), fr. Gk -ideus, n. suffix
with quasi-atronymic vaIuc] : animaIs that arc or havc thc
form of - in namcs of highcr taxa _Caridea; _Phoronidea;
ideo- conbinin /orn [F ido-, fr. Gk idea] : idca _ideocrat;
_ideogcnctic; _ideoIogy;
-idin or -idine n su//ix -s [ISV -ide + -in, -ine] : chcmicaI com-
ound rcIatcd in origin or structurc to anothcr comound: as
a usu -idin : agIycon of a gIycosidc _cIargonidin from
cIargonin; b usu -idine : comIctcIy hydrogcnatcd form of
a cycIic basc _yrroIidine from yrroIc; _thiazoIidine from
thiazoIc; c usu -idine : basc obtaincd othcrwisc than by
hydrogcnation _toIuidine or toIidine from toIucnc; _guani-
dine from guaninc;
idio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. idios] 1 : onc`s own : crsonaI
: scaratc : distinct _idiotyc; _idiosyncrasy; 2 : scIf-ro-
duccd : arising within _idioIysin; _idiorcfIcx; _idioathic;
_idiovcntricuIar rhythm;
-idium a/so -idion n su//ix, p/ -idiums or -idia a/so idions [NL,
fr. Gk -idion, dim. suffix] : smaII onc : Icsscr onc _anthcridi-
un; _chromidiun;
idolo- a/so eidolo- conbinin /orn [LL & Gk; LL ido/o-, fr. Gk
eid/o-, fr. eid/on] : idoI : imagc _ido/ocracy; _ido/omania;
_ido/ocIastic;
-idrosis n conbinin /orn, p/ -idroses [NL, fr. Gk -idrsis, fr.
hidrsis act of swcating, fr. hidroun to swcat (fr. hidrs swcat)
+ -sis] : a sccificd form of swcating _chromidrosis; _bro-
midrosis; _hycridrosis;
-ie a/so -y or -ey n su//ix, p/ -ies or -eys [ME (Sc) -ie] 1 a : IittIc
onc : dcar IittIc onc _birdie; _bootie; _Jcanie; b - in namcs
of articIcs of fcmininc aarcI _nightie; _antie; 2 : onc
bcIonging to : onc having to do with _bookie; _dcckie;
_hackie; _townie; 3 : onc of (such) a kind or quaIity _big-
gie; _cutie; _smartie; _toughie; _darkey;
-ier n su//ix -s [MF, fr. L -arius, ad}. suffix] : crson bcIonging
to, conncctcd with, or cngagcd in _cashier; _gondoIier;
-iferous adi conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L -i/er (fr. -i- + -/er) & MF
-i/ere (fr. L -i/er) + ME -ous - morc at -rr] : -rroLs
-iform adi conbinin /orn [MF & L; MF -i/orne, fr. L -i/ornis,
fr. -i- + -/ornis -form] : -rom
-iformes n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, masc. & fcm. I. of
-i/ornis -iform] : oncs having (such a) form - in taxonomic
namcs of animaIs _Anscri/ornes;
-ify vb su//ix -ro/-rc/-rs [ME -i/ien, fr. OF -i/ier, fr. L -i/icare,
fr. -i- + -/icare -fy] : -rv
-igerous adi conbinin /orn [L -ier (fr. -i- + -er -gcrous) + E
-ous] : -croLs
igni- conbinin /orn [L, fr. inis] : firc : burning _inifcrous;
_iniuncturc;
-il a/so -ile n su//ix -s [G -i/ & F -i/e, rob. fr. F -i/e & L -i/is -iIc,
ad}. suffix] : substancc rcIatcd to (somcthing sccificd) _bcn-
zi/;
ile- a/so ileo- conbinin /orn [NL i/eun] 1 : iIcum _i/eostomy;
2 : iIcaI and _i/eocccaI;
-ile adi su//ix [ME, fr. MF, fr. L -i/is] : of, rcIating to, suitcd
for, or caabIc of _contracti/e; _cxansi/e;
-ile n su//ix -s [rob. fr. -i/e (as in quarti/e, n. - quartiIc ascct
- and sexti/e, n.)] : scgmcnt of a (sccificd) sizc in a frc-
qucncy distribution _ccnti/e; _dcci/e;
ilio- conbinin /orn [NL i/iun] : iIiac and _i/iocostaI;
_i/iocIvic;
-illa n su//ix, p/ -illae or -illas [NL, aItcr. of L -e//a] : -rLLA
_Songi//a;
immuno- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. innune] 1 : hysioIogicaI
immunity _innunoIogy; 2 : immunoIogic _innunochcm-
istry; : immunoIogicaIIy _innunocomatibIc; : immunoIogy
and _innunogcnctics;
in- or il- or im- or ir- pre/ix [ME, fr. MF, OF, & L; ME in- fr.
OF, fr. L; ME i/- fr. MF, fr. L, fr. in-, ME in- fr. OF, fr. L, fr.
in-, ME ir- fr. OF, fr. L, fr. in-, akin to OE un- - morc at L-]
: not : o-, L- - usu. i/- bcforc / _i/IogicaI; and in- bcforc
b, n, or p _inbaIancc; _inmoraI; _inrovidcnt; and ir-
bcforc r _irrcducibIc; and in- bcforc othcr sounds _inactivc;
_inat; _inconcIusivc;
in- or il- or im- or ir- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, MF, & L; ME in- fr.
OF in-, en-, fr. L in-, fr. in in, into; ME i/- fr. MF, fr. L, fr. in,
ME in- fr. MF in-, en-, fr. L in-, fr. in, ME ir- fr. L, fr. in]
1 : in : within : inward : into : toward : on _inIodc; _irrad-
icatc; 2 : r- _i/Iucidatc; _inbarn; _inmarbIc; _inancI;
_incriI; _insirit; - in both scnscs usu. i/- bcforc /, in-
bcforc b, n, or p, ir- bcforc r, and in- bcforc othcr sounds
in- or ino- conbinin /orn [NL in-, fr. Gk, tcndon, fr. in-, is,
rob. akin to L viere to Iait] : fibcr : fibrous tissuc _initis;
_inogcn;
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-in n su//ix -s [F -ine, fr. L -ina (with Iong i), fcm. of -inus (with
Iong i) of or bcIonging to - morc at -rr] 1 a : ncutraI chcm-
icaI comound or comound not distinctIy basic or acidic
_icrotoxin; _hcmatoorhyrin; - cs. in namcs of gIyc-
cridcs _acctin; _stcarin;, gIycosidcs _amygdaIin;
_qucrcitrin;, rotcins _gcIatin; _insuIin;, and 6-mcmbcrcd
hctcrocycIic comounds _dioxin;; usu. distinguishcd from
-ine b : cnzymc _cmuIsi7n; _myrosin; - comarc -Asr c
: antibiotic _cniciIIin; _strctomycin; 2 : -rr 2a, 2b - not
uscd systcmaticaIIy 3 : harmaccuticaI roduct _niacin;
_asirin;
-in n conbinin /orn -s [in (as in sit-in)] 1 : organizcd ubIic
rotcst by mcans of or in favor of : dcmonstration _tcach-in;
_Iovc-in; 2 : ubIic grou activity _swim-in;
-ina n su//ix, p/ -ina [NL, fr. L, fcm. sing. and ncut. I. of -inus
(with Iong i) -inc] : onc or oncs rcIatcd to, rcscmbIing, or
charactcrizcd by - in taxonomic namcs in bioIogy _Acarina;
_CIathrina; _FistuIina;
-ina a/so -ine n su//ix -s [rob. fr. It -ina (dim. suffix), fr. L -ina
(with Iong i), fcm. of -inus (with Iong i) -inc] 1 : musicaI
instrumcnt _conccrtina; _scrahine; 2 : musicaI dcvicc _aco-
Iine;
-inae n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, fcm. I. of -inus -inc] : mcmbcrs of
thc subfamiIy of - in rcccnt cIassifications substitutcd for
thc Iast syIIabIc of thc gcnitivc casc of thc namc of thc tyc
gcnus in aII namcs of zooIogicaI subfamiIics _FcIinae;
_McIioninae;
incud- or incudo- conbinin /orn [NL incud-, incus] : incus
: incus and _incudcctomy; _incudomaIIcaI;
ind- or indo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Gk, India, of or con-
ncctcd with India, fr. indos of or conncctcd with India, fr.
lndos India (subcontincnt in southcrn Asia), Indus (rivcr in
thc northwcstcrn art of thc Indian subcontincnt)] 1 : India
or thc East Indics _lndohiIc; : of or conncctcd with India or
thc East Indics _indaconitinc; _lndo-Briton; _lndo-African;
2 : of or conncctcd with thc Indus rivcr _lndo-Gangctic; 3
: Indo-Eurocan _lndo-Hittitc;
ind- or indi- or indo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L indicun] 1
: indigo _indoIc; _indirubin; _indohcnin; 2 : rcscmbIing
indigo (as in coIor) _indaminc; _indohcnoI;
-ine adi su//ix [ME -ine, -in, fr. MF -in & L -inus (with Iong i),
-inus (with short ); MF -in artIy fr. L -inus (with Iong i) of
or bcIonging to; MF -in artIy fr. L -inus (with short ) madc
of, of or bcIonging to, fr. Gk -inos - morc at -r] 1 : of,
bcIonging to, or rcIating to _cstuarine; 2 : madc of : Iikc
_oaIine;
-ine n su//ix -s [ME -ine, -in, fr. MF & L; MF -ine, fr. L -ina
(with Iong i), fcm. of -inus (with Iong i) of or bcIonging to] 1
: -r1r 4 _hatchcttine; 2 : chcmicaI substancc: as a : chcmi-
caI cIcmcnt - in namcs of thc haIogcns _astatine; _chIorine;
b (1) : basic carbon comound - in namcs of aIkaIoids _qui-
nine; or othcr organic nitrogcnous bascs _aniIine; _guani-
dine; incIuding six-mcmbcrcd ring comounds _yridine;
and intcrmcdiatc hydrogcnatcd forms of cycIic comounds
_yrroIine; _thiazoIine;; usu. distinguishcd from -in (2) : car-
bon comound containing a basic grou - in namcs of
amino acids _gIycine; _cystine; c : mixturc of chcmicaI com-
ounds - cs. in commcrciaI namcs (as of mixturcs of hydro-
carbons) _gasoIine; _kcrosine; d : -vr e : hydridc _arsine;
3 : -r 1a - not uscd systcmaticaIIy 4 : commcrciaI roduct
or matcriaI _gIassine;
-ine n su//ix -s [ME -ina, -ine, -in (in fcmininc givcn namcs), fr.
OE -ina (in fcmininc givcn namcs), fr. L -ina (with Iong i, in
fcmininc namcs such as Arippina), fr. fcm. of -inus (with Iong
i) of or bcIonging to] : fcmaIc crson _chorine; _dudine;
-ineae n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, fcm. I. of -ineus (as in ranineus
gramincous)] : Iants incIuding thosc of (such) a gcnus
_Abictineae; : Iants charactcrizcd by (such) a fcaturc
_Dinocasineae; - in namcs of botanicaI subordcrs
infero- conbinin /orn [L in/erus Iow, situatcd bcncath] 1 : on
thc undcrsidc _in/erobranchiatc; 2 : bcIow and _in/eroIat-
craI;
infra- pre/ix [L in/ra bcIow, undcrncath] 1 a : bcIow : Iowcr in
status than - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs
_in/rahuman; b : aftcr : Iatcr than _in/raIasarian; 2 : with-
in - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs _in/ratcrritor-
iaI; 3 : bcIow in a scaIc or scrics - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd
from ad}cctivcs _in/rarcd; 4 : bcIow or bcncath (a dcsignat-
cd art of thc anatomy) - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd from
ad}cctivcs _in/racostaI;
-ing vb su//ix or adi su//ix [ME -ine, -in, aItcr. (infIucnccd by
-ine -ing) of -inde, -ende, fr. OE -ende, fr. -e- (vowcI histori-
caIIy bcIonging to thc vcrb stcm) + -nde, rcs. art. suffix -
morc at -A1] - uscd to form thc rcscnt articiIc _goin;
_saiIin; and somctimcs to form an ad}cctivc rcscmbIing a
rcscnt articiIc but not dcrivcd from a vcrb _huIkin;
_swashbuckIin;; rcguIarIy accomanicd by omission of finaI
ostconsonantaI e of thc basc word _hoin; _Iovin;, changc
of finaI ie of thc basc word to y _tyin;, or doubIing of thc
finaI consonant of thc basc word immcdiatcIy aftcr a short
strcsscd vowcI _hoin; _Iannin;
-ing n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OE -in, -un onc of a (sccificd) kind,
onc bcIonging to, onc dcsccndcd from; akin to OHG -in onc
of a (sccificd) kind, onc bcIonging to, onc dcsccndcd from,
ON -inr, -unr, Goth -ins onc of a (sccificd) kind] : onc of
a (sccificd) kind _swcctin; _wiIdin;
-ing n su//ix -s [ME -ine, -in (in carIy ME a suffix forming
nouns from vcrbs, in Iatcr ME bccoming aIso a gcrundiaI suf-
fix), fr. OE -un, -in, suffix forming nouns from vcrbs; akin
to OHG -una, -un, suffix forming nouns from vcrbs, ON
-in, suffix forming nouns from vcrbs, -un, suffix forming
nouns from nouns] 1 : action or roccss _bccomin; _draw-
in; _runnin; _sIccin; _washin; : instancc of an action or
roccss _a bIcssin; _a mcctin; _my comins and goins; -
in nouns formcd from any fuIIy infIcctcd vcrb and function-
ing cithcr as gcrunds caabIc of bcing modificd by an advcrb
and caabIc of having an ob}cct if thc basc vcrb is transitivc
_aftcr casuaIIy rcadin thc Icttcr twicc; or as ordinary nouns
_aftcr two casuaI rcadins of thc Icttcr; 2 : somcthing con-
ncctcd with an action or roccss: a : roduct, accomani-
mcnt, or rcsuIt of an action or roccss _an cngravin; _a
aintin; - in nouns formcd from vcrbs; oftcn in IuraI
_carnins; _Icavins; _shavins; b : somcthing uscd in an
action or roccss _a bcd covcrin; _thc Iinin of a coat; - in
nouns, cs. coIIcctivcs _carctin; _housin; _riggin; _shi-
in;, formcd from vcrbs 3 : action or roccss conncctcd
with (a sccificd thing) _bIackbcrryin; _caitaIin; - in
nouns formcd from nouns 4 : somcthing conncctcd with,
consisting of, or uscd in making (a sccificd thing) _sackin;
_scaffoIdin; _shirtin; - in nouns, cs. coIIcctivcs, formcd
from nouns 5 : somcthing rcIatcd to (a sccificd concct)
_offin; - in nouns formcd from arts of sccch othcr than
vcrbs and nouns; rcguIarIy accomanicd by omission of finaI
ostconsonantaI e of thc basc word, changc of finaI ie of thc
basc word to y, or doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc basc
word immcdiatcIy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI
-ini n p/ su//ix [NL, fr. L, masc. I. of -inus -inc] : animaIs that
arc or havc thc form of - in namcs of highcr taxa cs. of
tribcs and ordcrs _Anacanthini;
insecti- conbinin /orn [L insectun] : inscct _insectifcrous;
_insectifugc;
integri- conbinin /orn [L, fr. inter-, inteer] : whoIc : cntirc
_interifoIious; _interiaIIiatc;
inter- pre/ix [ME inter-, entre-, enter-, ME inter-, fr. MF & L;
MF, fr. L, fr. inter, ME entre-, fr. OF, fr. L inter-, ME enter-,
fr. MF & L; MF entre-, fr. OF, fr. L inter-, akin to OHG untar
bctwccn, among, ON ithrar, I., intcstincs, OIr etar, eter
bctwccn, among, Gk enteron intcstinc, Skt antar bctwccn,
within, in, and OE in] 1 : bctwccn, among, in thc midst
_intermcdiatc; _interoIar; _intersacc; 2 : mutuaI, rcciro-
caI _intermarry; _intermcsh; _interrcIation; _intertwinc; 3
: bctwccn or among thc arts of _intercostaI; _interdcntaI; 4
: carricd on bctwccn _intercoIIcgiatc; _intercommunication;
_internationaI; 5 : occurring bctwccn : intcrvcning _inter-
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gIaciaI; _intertidaI; 6 : sharcd by or dcrivcd from two or
morc _interdcartmcntaI; _interfaith; 7 : bctwccn thc Iimits
of : within _intertroicaI;
intermedio- conbinin /orn [L internedius] : intcrmcdiatc and
_internedioIatcraI;
intra- pre/ix [LL, fr. L intra within, fr. (assumcd) OL interus
inward, on thc insidc] 1 a : within - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd
from ad}cctivcs _intracosmicaI; _intragIaciaI; _intraccIIuIar;
_intra-Eurocan; b : during - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd
from ad}cctivcs _intranataI; _intrafcbriIc; _intrayrctic;
_intravitaI; c : bctwccn Iaycrs of - cs. in ad}cctivcs formcd
from ad}cctivcs _intracutancous; d : undcrncath - cs. in
ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs _intraduraI; 2 : r1o- _an
intramuscuIar in}cction; _intravcnation; _intraccrcbraI; 3
: intcrnaI _intrascIcction;
intro- pre/ix [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. intro, adv., inwardIy, to thc
insidc, fr. (assumcd) OL interus inward, on thc insidc] 1 : in
: into _intro}cction; 2 : inward : within _introactivc;
_introfIcx; _introrccction; - ooscd to extro-
iod- or iodo- conbinin /orn [F iode iodinc] : iodinc _iodhy-
dratc; _iodoform;
-ion n su//ix -s [ME -ioun, -ion, -iun, fr. OF -ion, -iun, fr. L -ion-,
-io] 1 a : act or roccss _aciduIation; _rcbcIIion; b : rcsuIt of
an act or roccss _construction; 2 a : statc or condition _sub-
}cction; b : thing actcd uon or conditioncd _ambition;
ionto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk iont-, in, rcs. art. of ienai
to go] : ion _iontoquantimctcr; _iontothcray;
-ious adi su//ix [ME, artIy fr. OF -ious, -ios, -ieus, -ieux, fr. L
-iosus, fr. -i- (cnuItimatc vowcI in nouns such as re/iio rcIi-
gion, na/itia maIicc, species sccics, acarancc, spatiun
sacc) + -osus -osc, and artIy fr. L -ius (finaI ortion of thc
nom. sing. masc. form of ad}cctivcs such as neritorius that
brings in moncy)] : -oLs _cdacious;
irano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [lran] : Iranian and
_lrano-British;
irid- or irido- conbinin /orn [L irid-, iris] 1 : rainbow _iridaI;
_iridcsccnt; 2 [NL irid-, iris] : iris of thc cyc _iridcctomy;
_iridoaraIysis; : iris and _iridocycIitis; 3 [iridescent] : iridcs-
ccnt _iridizc; _iridocytc; 4 [NL lrid-, lris] : thc gcnus Iris
_iridin; 5 [NL iridiun] : iridium : iridium and _iridosminc;
is- or iso- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. isos cquaI] 1 : cquaI
: homogcncous : uniform _iscncrgic; _isacoustic; _iso-
cchaIy; _isotyc; 2 usu iso- : for or from diffcrcnt individ-
uaIs of thc samc sccics _isoantigcn; _isoantibody;
ischi- or ischio- conbinin /orn [L ischi-, fr. Gk, fr. ischion hi
}oint] 1 : ischium _ischiaIgia; _ischiooditc; 2 : ischiaI and
_ischiocaudaI; 3 : rcscmbIing a hi }oint _ischioccritc;
-ise vb su//ix : -rzr - scc scIIing notc 2.10 on agc 24a of
Webster's 1hird New lnternationa/ Dictionary
-ish adi su//ix [ME, fr. OE -isc, akin to OHG -isc, -isk -ish, ON
-skr, Goth -isks -ish, Gk -iskos, dim. n. suffix] 1 : of or bcIong-
ing to - chicfIy in ad}cctivcs indicating nationaIity or cthnic
grou _Finnish; _GauIish; _Turkish; 2 a : charactcristic or
tyicaI of _boyish; _Londonish; : having thc undcrsirabIc
quaIitics of _amatcurish; _muIish; b : incIincd or IiabIc to
_bookish; _quaImish; _moish; c (1) : having a touch or
tracc of _summcrish; : somcwhat _urIish; _Iatish; (2)
: having thc aroximatc agc of _fortyish; (3) : bcing or
occurring at thc aroximatc timc of - cs. in words formcd
from numcraIs indicating an hour of thc day or night
_fivcish; _cightish;
-ism n su//ix -s [ME -isne, fr. MF & L; MF -isne, artIy fr. L
-isna (fr. Gk), & artIy fr. L -isnus, fr. Gk -isnos] 1 a : act,
racticc, or roccss - cs. in nouns corrcsonding to vcrbs
in -ire _criticisn; _hynotisn; _Iagiarisn; b : manncr of
action or bchavior charactcristic of a (sccificd) crson or
thing _animaIisn; _Micawbcrisn; 2 a : statc, condition, or
rocrty _barbarianisn; _oIymorhisn; b : abnormaI statc
or condition rcsuIting from cxccss of a (sccificd) thing _aIco-
hoIisn; _morhinisn; c : abnormaI statc or condition char-
actcrizcd by rcscmbIancc to a (sccificd) crson or thing
_mongoIisn; 3 a : doctrinc, thcory, or cuIt _Buddhisn;
_CaIvinisn; _PIatonisn; _saIvationisn; _vcgctarianisn; b
: adhcrcncc to a systcm or a cIass of rinciIcs _ncutraIisn;
_rcaIisn; _sociaIisn; _stoicisn; 4 : charactcristic or ccuIiar
fcaturc or trait _coIIoquiaIisn; _Latinisn; _octicisn;
-ist n su//ix, p/ -ists [ME -iste, fr. OF & L; OF -iste, fr. L -ista,
fr. Gk -istes, fr. -is- (fr. vcrb stcms in -irein -izc) + -tes (suffix
forming agcnt nouns)] 1 a : onc that docs : onc that crforms
a (sccificd) action _cycIist; _baIIoonist; _ducIIist; : onc that
makcs or roduccs _novcIist; _syIIogist; b : onc that Iays a
(sccificd) musicaI instrumcnt _organist; _vioIinist; c : onc
that ocratcs a (sccificd) mcchanicaI instrumcnt or con-
trivancc _tcIcgrahist; 2 a : onc that racticcs or studics or
scciaIizcs in a (sccificd) art or scicncc or articuIar ficId of
knowIcdgc or articuIar skiII _gcoIogist; _mythoIogist; _aIgc-
braist; _vcntriIoquist; b (1) : onc that is usu. rofcssionaIIy
occuicd with or intcrcstcd in _fashionist; _coIorist; (2)
: onc that toys with or dabbIcs in _controvcrtist; _sccuIatist;
3 : onc that rofcsscs or adhcrcs to or advocatcs a (sccificd)
doctrinc or thcory or systcm or oIicy or codc of bchavior or
roccdurc _dcist; _sociaIist; _royaIist; _hcdonist; _urist; or
that suorts thc doctrinc or thcory or systcm or oIicy or
codc of bchavior or roccdurc of a (sccificd) individuaI
_CaIvinist; _Darwinist; _HitIcrist; - cs. in nouns corrc-
sonding to nouns in -isn 4 : onc that is markcd by _cs-
simist; _fataIist; - cs. in nouns corrcsonding to nouns in
-isn
-ist adi su//ix : of, rcIating to, or charactcristic of (somcthing
indicatcd) _diIcttantist;
-istic a/so -istical adi su//ix [-istic fr. MF & L & Gk; MF
-istique, fr. L -isticus, fr. Gk -istikos, fr. -istes -ist + -ikos -ic;
-istica/ fr. MF -istique & L -isticus & Gk -istikos + E -a/] : of,
rcIating to, or charactcristic of _anoistic; - oftcn in ad}cc-
tivcs corrcsonding to nouns in -isn or nouns in -ist _aItruis-
tic;
ital- or italo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [lta/- fr. L lta/us, lta/o-
fr. It or L; It, fr. ita/o, fr. L lta/us] : ItaIian : ItaIian and
_lta/o-Austrian;
-ite n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L -ita, -ites, fr. Gk -ites
(n. & ad}. suffix)] 1 a : nativc : inhabitant : rcsidcnt
_Gothamite; _BrookIynite; _Ncw Hamshirite; : occuant
: dwcIIcr _fIatite; _traiIcrite; b : dcsccndant : offsring
_Adamite; c (1) : adhcrcnt : foIIowcr : suortcr _Jacobite;
: advocatc _Darwinite; : dcvotcc _Browningite; (2) : mcmbcr
of a (sccificd) grou or organization or movcmcnt
_CambcIIite; 2 a (1) : substancc roduccd through somc
(sccificd) roccss _anaboIite; _cataboIite; (2) : commcrciaI-
Iy manufacturcd roduct _cbonite; _Iyddite; _vuIcanite; b
: -r1oL - cs. in commcrciaI namcs _duIcite; 3 [NL -ites, fr.
L] : fossiI _coraIIite; _fiIicite; 4 : mincraI _crythrite; : rock
_chromitite; 5 [F, fr. L -ita, -ites] : scgmcnt or constitucnt
art of a body or of a bodiIy art _somite; _dcndrite;
-ite n su//ix -s [F, aItcr. of -ate (fr. NL -atun) - morc at -A1r]
: saIt or cstcr of an acid with a namc cnding in -ous _nitrite;
_suIfite;
-ites n su//ix, p/ -ites [NL - morc at -itc] : organism or fossiI
Iikc (a sccificd grou) or from (an indicatcd Iacc) - chicfIy
in gcncric namcs usu. of fossiIs _Agavites; _MaIayites;
-itic adi su//ix [F -itique, fr. MF, fr. L iticus, fr. Gk -itikos, fr.
-itis (n. & ad}. suffix) + -ikos -ic] : of, rcscmbIing, or markcd
by - in ad}cctivcs formcd from nouns usu. cnding in -ite
_dcndritic; and -itis _bronchitic; and somctimcs from othcr
nouns _dactyIitic;
-itious adi su//ix [L -icius, -itius, ad}cctivc suffix addcd to thc
basc of a noun or ast articiIc] : of, rcIating to, or having
thc charactcristics or rocrtics of (somcthing sccificd)
_ccmcntitious;
-itis n su//ix, p/ -itises a/so -itides sonetines -ites [NL, fr. L &
Gk; L, fr. Gk, n. & ad}. suffix] 1 : discasc usu. infIammatory
of a (sccificd) art or organ : infIammation of _Iaryngitis;
_bronchitis; _acndicitis; _ncuritis; 2 p/ usu -itises a (1)
: maIady arising from (somcthing sccificd) _too-much-mon-
cyitis; _vacationitis; (2) : affIiction with (somcthing scci-
intermedio- -itis 28
ficd) : forccd cndurancc or suffcring of _tcIcvisionitis; -
chicfIy in noncc formations b (1) : tcndcncy cs. whcn cxccs-
sivc to or toward (somcthing sccificd) : markcd roncncss to
_accidcntitis; (2) : markcd fondncss for or obscssion with
(somcthing sccificd) : wcakncss for : infatuation with _ad}cc-
tivitis; _}azzitis; (3) : cxccssivc conccrn for or romotion or
advocacy of or rcIiancc on (somcthing sccificd) _cducation-
itis; - chicfIy in noncc formations c : quaIity or statc of
bcing markcd to an oftcn cxccssivc dcgrcc by ccrtain tyicaI
charactcristics of (somcthing sccificd) _big-busincssitis; -
chicfIy in noncc formations
-itol n su//ix -s [ISV -it- (fr. -itei + -o/] : oIyhydroxy aIcohoI
usu. rcIatcd to a sugar _mannito/; _inosito/;
-ity n su//ix -rs [ME -ite, fr. OF or L; OF -it, fr. L -itat-, -itas,
fr. -i- (thcmatic or, rarcIy, conncctivc vowcI) + -tat-, -tas -ty]
: quaIity : statc : dcgrcc _asininity; _thcatricaIity;
-ium n su//ix 1 -s [NL, crh. aftcr such words as L nediun] a
(1) : chcmicaI cIcmcnt _sodiun; _uraniun; (2) : chcmicaI
radicaI _ammoniun; b : an ion having a ositivc chargc -
in namcs of comIcx cations (as thosc dcrivcd from an organ-
ic basc) _imidazoIiun[C,H.N,H]
+
; _yridiniun; _nitrosyIiun
NO
+
;; comarc -orLm 2 p/ -iums a/so -ia [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk
-ion (n. suffix, oftcn of diminutivc forcc)] : smaII onc : mass
- cs. in bioIogicaI tcrms _onchiun; _oIIiniun;
-ive adi su//ix [ME -i/, -ive, fr. MF & L; MF -i/, fr. L -ivus, akin
to (assumcd) Gk -eiwos (whcncc Gk -eios -ivc)] : that cr-
forms or tcnds toward or scrvcs to accomIish an (indicatcd)
action cs. rcguIarIy or IastingIy _amusive; _coordinative;
-ization a/so -isation n su//ix -s [-ire or -ise + -ation] : action or
roccss _dcsuIfuriration; _cuchromatiration; _coniration;
: statc or rcsuIt _dimcriration; _immiscriration;
-ize vb su//ix -ro/-rc/-s scc scIIing notc 2.10 on agc 24a of
Webster's 1hird New lnternationa/ Dictionary [ME -isen, fr. OF
-iser, fr. LL -irare, fr. Gk -irein] 1 a (1) : to causc to bc or
bccomc or conform to or bc Iikc or rcscmbIc (somcthing
sccificd) _systcmire; _amcricanire; _Iiquidire; : causc to bc
formcd into _unionire; _dihthongire; (2) : to sub}cct to
action by or trcatmcnt of (somcthing sccificd) _criticire;
: sub}cct to a (sccificd) action _Iagiarire; (3) : to causc to
havc or acar to havc somc (sccificd) quaIity _rationaIire;
: act uon in such a way as to roducc a (sccificd) rcsuIt in
_brutaIire; _commcrciaIire; (4) : to imrcgnatc or trcat or
combinc with (somcthing sccificd) _aIbuminire; _hydrogc-
nire; (5) : to adat to (somcthing sccificd) : modify by
mcans of _avianire; b : to makc (a sccificd thing) of : trcat
Iikc _idoIire; _Iionire; c : to trcat in thc manncr of or accord-
ing to thc mcthod or roccss of (a sccificd individuaI)
_bowdIcrire; _mcsmcrire; 2 a : to bccomc or bccomc Iikc
(somcthing sccificd) _crystaIIire; b : to bc roductivc in or
of (somcthing sccificd) _thcorire; : cngagc in or carry on a
(sccificd) activity _botanire; _hiIosohire; _attitudinire;
_conccrtire; c : to foIIow aftcr somconc or somcthing (scc-
ificd) : to adot or srcad thc manncr of activity or thc out-
Iook or tcaching of somconc _caIvinire;
japano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [1apan (thc country)]
: Jaancsc _1apanoIogist; _1apanohiIc;
jejun- or jejuno- conbinin /orn [ieiunun] 1 : }c}unum
_ieiuncctomy; 2 : }c}unaI and _ieiunoduodcnaI;
judeo- a/so judaeo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L iudaeus Jcwish,
Jcw] 1 : of or rcIating to thc Jcws or Judaism _1udeohobia;
2 : Jcwish and _1udeo-Christian; _1udeo-Pcrsian;
juxta- conbinin /orn [L iuxta, adv. & rc., ncar, ncarby]
: situatcd ncar _iuxta-articuIar; _iuxtamcduIIary;
kary- or karyo- a/so cary- or caryo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
kary-, karyo- waInut, nut, kcrncI, fr. karyon] 1 : nucIcus of a
ccII _karycnchyma; _karyokincsis; - in cytoIogicaI tcrms 2
: nut : kcrncI _caryosis;
kata- or kat- pre/ix [Gk - morc at cA1A-] : cA1A-
ken- or keno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. kenos, akin to Arm sin
cmty, vain] : cmty _kenotron;
ker- a/so ke- pre/ix [imit.] - uscd in onomatoocic or cchoic
forms imitating thc noisc of a faIIing ob}cct _kerIo;
kerauno- conbinin /orn [Gk - morc at crAL-] : thundcr
ket- or keto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ketone] 1 usu keto- a
: containing thc kctonc grou _ketohcxosc; - in namcs of
cIascs of comounds; comarc ALo- 1 b : containing a kctonc
grou rcgardcd as formcd by rcIaccmcnt of two hydrogcn
atoms in a mcthyIcnc grou by oxygcn - in namcs of sccif-
ic organic comounds _ketoroionic acid;; comarc ox- 2
: rcIatcd to a kctonc _ketoximc; - comarc ALo- 2
kilo- conbinin /orn [F, modif. of Gk chi/ioi] : thousand -
chicfIy in namcs of units in thc mctric systcm _ki/oamcrc;
_ki/ogauss; _ki/o}ouIc;
kin- or kine- or kino- or cin- or cino- conbinin /orn [Gk
kinena motion] : motion : action _kincsthcsia; _kinoIasm;
_kineIasty;
-kin a/so -kins n su//ix, p/ -kins [-kin fr. ME, fr. MD -kin, -ken,
-kiin, akin to OS -kin, dim. suffix, OHG -chin, -kins fr. ME,
suffix uscd to form surnamcs (as 1enkins), fr. -kin + -s,
atronymic suffix (as in Roberts)] : IittIc _catkin; _babykins;
kinesi- or kinesio- conbinin /orn [Gk kinesi-, fr. kinesis
motion] : movcmcnt : motion _kinesimctcr; _kinesioIogy;
-kinesia or -cinesia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -kinesia, fr.
kinesis] : movcmcnt : motion _hycrkinesia; _arakinesia;
-kinesis n conbinin /orn, p/ -kineses [NL, fr. Gk kinesis] 1
: activation _chcmokinesis; _hotokinesis; 2 : division
_karyokinesis; 3 : roduction of motion _tcIckinesis;
kinet- or kineto- a/so cinet- or cineto- conbinin /orn [Gk
kinetos moving] : movcmcnt : motion _kinetogcnic;
klept- or klepto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. k/eptein to stcaI; akin
to Goth h/i/an to stcaI, L c/epere to stcaI, OPruss auk/ipts con-
ccaIcd] : stcaIing : thcft _k/eptistic; _k/eptomania;
-kont n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. Gk kontos oIc, fr. kentein
to rick] : fIagcIIum of a ccII
-labe n conbinin /orn -s [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML -/abiun, fr. LGk
-/abion, dim. of Gk -/abos (fr. /anbanein to takc)] : instru-
mcnt : imIcmcnt _cosmo/abe;
labio- conbinin /orn [L /abiun Ii] 1 : thc Iis _/abiograh;
_/abioIasty; 2 : IabiaI and _/abionasaI; _/abiovcIar;
lact- or lacti- or lacto- conbinin /orn [/act- fr. F & L; F, fr. L,
fr. /act-, /ac, /acti- fr. F & LL; F, fr. LL, fr. L /act-, /ac, /acto-
fr. /act- + o-] 1 miIk _/actaIbumin; _/actomctcr; _/actigcnic;
2 a : Iactatc and _/actohoshatc; b : Iactic acid _/actamidc;
_/actonitritc; c : Iactosc _/actitoI; _/actobionic acid;
lag- or lago- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk /a-, fr. /as]
: harc _/aohthaImos; _/aoous;
-lalia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk /a/ia chattcr, rattIc, fr.
/a/ein to chat, taIk (rob. of imit. origin Iikc G /a//en to bab-
bIc, stammcr, L /a//are to sing a IuIIaby) + -ia -y] : sccch dis-
ordcr (of a sccificd tyc cs. rcIating to thc articuIation of
sccch sounds) _brady/a/ia; _rhino/a/ia; - comarc -nA-
srA, -nrmrA, -nov 2
lalo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /a/os taIkativc, rattIing, fr.
/a/ein to chat, taIk - morc at -LALrA] : sccch : thc sccch
organs
-laly n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -/a/ia] : -LALrA
lamell- or lamelli- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. /ane//a] : IamcIIa
_/ane//osc; _/ane//ifcrous; _/ane//iform;
lamin- or lamini- or lamino- conbinin /orn [/anina] : Iamina
_/aninar; _/aninifcrous;
lampro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /anpros bright, fr. /an-
pein to givc Iight, shinc] : bright _/anprohyrc;
lan- or lani- or lano- conbinin /orn [L /an-, /ani-, fr. /ana]
: wooI _/anoIin; _/anthioninc; _/anifcrous; _/anostcroI;
larvi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. /arva] : Iarva : IarvaI _/arvi-
coIous; _/arviform; _/arvigcrous;
laryng- or laryngo- conbinin /orn [NL /aryn- & LL /aryno-,
fr. Gk /aryn-, /aryno-, fr. /aryn-, /arynx] 1 : Iarynx _/aryn-
oathy; _/arynitis; 2 a : IaryngcaI and _/arynoharyngcaI;
b : IaryngcaI : of thc Iarynx _/arynovcstibuIitis;
later- or lateri- or latero- conbinin /orn [L /ater-, fr. /ater-,
/atus] 1 : sidc _/aterad; : sidcwisc _/aterigradc; 2 : IatcraI and
_/atero-antcrior;
-later n conbinin /orn -s [aItcr. of ME -/atrer, fr. MF -/atre
-itol -later 29
-Iatcr (fr. LL -/atres, fr. Gk -/atres) + ME -er, akin to Gk /atron
ay, hirc] : onc who worshis or shows fanaticaI dcvotion
_bibIio/ater;
lati- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. /atus] : widc : broad
_/atirostraI;
-latry n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -/atrie, fr. OF, fr. LL -/atria, fr.
Gk /atreia scrvicc, worshi; akin to Gk /atron ay, hirc] : wor-
shi of or fanaticaI dcvotion to a (sccificd) ob}cct _hcIio/a-
try;
laur- or lauro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL Laurus] 1 : IaurcI
_/auric acid; 2 : Iauric acid _/auramidc; _/auromitriIc;
-le vb su//ix -led; -led; -ling; -les [ME -/en, fr. OE -/ian, akin to
OHG -i/n, -a/n, vcrb suffixcs indicating rccatcd action] -
indicating rccatcd action or movcmcnt cs. of a trifIing or
smaII-scaIc charactcr _ratt/e; _wrigg/e; _hobb/e;
lecith- or lecitho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk /ekith-, /ekitho-
fr. /ekithos, rob. of non-IE origin] : yoIk of an cgg _/ecithin;
_/ecithorotcin;
leio- or lio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /eio-, fr. /eios] : smooth
_/eiocchaIous; _/eiohyIIous; _/eiodcrmia;
lemmo- conbinin /orn [Gk /enna rind, husk + E -o-]
: ncuriIcmma _/ennobIastic; _/ennocytc;
lepid- or lepido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /epid-, /epis, fr.
/epein to ccI] : fIakc : scaIc _Lepidotcra;
-lepis n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /epis, fr. /epein to ccI]
: fIakc : scaIc - in gcncric namcs _Bothrio/epis; _Ostco/epis;
lepo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. Gk /epos] : husk : rind
: scaIc _/epocytc; _/epothrix;
-lepsy a/so -lepsia or -lepsis n conbinin /orn, p/ -lepsies a/so
-lepsias or -lepses [-/epsy fr. MF -/epsie, fr. LL -/epsia, fr. Gk
-/epsia, fr. /epsis act of taking hoId or rccciving, scizurc (fr.
/eptos, vcrbaI of /anbanein to takc, scizc) + -ia -y; -/epsia, NL,
fr. LL & Gk; LL, fr. Gk -/epsia, -/epsis, L, fr. Gk -/epsis, fr.
/epsis] : taking : scizurc _ci/epsy; _andro/epsia;
lept- or lepto- conbinin /orn [/ept-, NL, fr. Gk /eptos, Iit.,
ccIcd, huskcd, fr. /epein to ccI; /epto- fr. Gk, fr. /eptos]
: smaII : wcak : thin : finc _Leptandra; _/eptoIogy; _/eptor-
rhinc;
-less adi su//ix [ME -/es, -/esse, fr. OE -/eas, fr. /eas dcvoid, faIsc;
akin to OS /s Ioosc, faIsc, MD /os Ioosc, OHG /s, ON /auss
Ioosc, Goth /aus cmty, OE /osian to gct Iost, crish] 1 : dcs-
titutc of : not having : frcc from _wit/ess; _chiId/ess; _fathcr-
/ess; _doubt/ess; 2 : bcyond thc rangc of - in ad}cctivcs
formcd from nouns of action _count/ess; 3 : unabIc or Iack-
ing owcr to bc actcd on or to act (in a sccificd way) - in
ad}cctivcs formcd from vcrbs _rcsist/ess; _daunt/ess;
_qucnch/ess; _tirc/ess; _fadc/ess; _ccasc/ess;
-let n su//ix -s [ME -/et, -/ette, fr. MF -e/et, fr. OF, fr. -e/ + -et
(dim. suffix)] 1 : smaII onc _book/et; _strcam/et; 2 : articIc
worn on - in namcs of articIcs of drcss _ank/et; _wrist/et;
letto- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Lett + -o-] : Lcttish and
_Letto-Lithuanian arcntagc;
leuc- or leuco- a/so leuk- or leuko- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
/euk-, /euko- whitc, fr. /eukos] 1 : whitc : coIorIcss : wcakIy
coIorcd _/eucaugitc; _/eucoIast; _/eukocytc; - oftcn in
namcs of chcmicaI comounds dcrivcd from (as by rcduction)
or rcIatcd to a dyc or othcr coIorcd comound _/eucaurin;
_/eucomcthyIcnc bIuc; 2 : Icukocytc _/eukocnia; 3 : whitc
mattcr of thc brain _/eucotomy;
leukocyt- or leukocyto- a/so leucocyt- or leucocyto- conbinin
/orn [NL, fr. ISV /eukocyte] : Icukocytc _/eukocytocnia;
_/eukocytosis;
lev- or levo- a/so laev- or laevo- conbinin /orn [F /vo-, fr. L
/aevus Icft; akin to Gk /aios Icft, OSIav /v] : Icft : on thc Icft
sidc : to thc Icft _/evovcrsion;
-lexia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk /exis word, sccch]
: rcading of (such) a kind or with (such) an imairmcnt
_brady/exia; _dys/exia;
libyo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Libya] : Libyan and
_Libyo-Phocnician; _Libyo-Tcutonic;
lign- or ligni- or ligno- conbinin /orn [L /in-, /ini-, fr.
/inun] 1 : wood _/iniform; _/inivorous; _/inograhy; 2
[ISV, fr. /inin] : Iignin _/inorotcin; _/inosuIfonic acid;
ligul- or liguli- conbinin /orn [NL /iu/a] 1 : IiguIc _/iu/ar;
_/iu/iform; : IiguIatc _/iu/ifIorous; 2 [NL Liu/a] : thc
gcnus LiguIa _/iu/oid;
limn- or limni- or limno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, ooI,
marshy Iakc, fr. /inne, akin to Gk /inen-, /inen harbor]
: frcshwatcr Iakc : ond _/innimctcr; _/innoIogy;
-limnion n conbinin /orn, p/ -limnia [NL, fr. Gk /innion smaII
Iakc, dim. of /inne marshy Iakc] : Iakc : watcr _hyo/innion;
lineo- conbinin /orn [L /inea Iinc (cord)] : Iinc _/ineograh;
: Iincar and _/ineocircuIar;
-ling n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG -/in, ON -/inr,
Goth -/ins, OE -in - morc at -rc (onc of a sccificd kind)]
1 : onc bcIonging to or associatcd with a (sccificd) grou or
condition or markcd by a (sccificd) quaIity _hirc/in; _dar-
/in; _ncst/in; 2 : young, smaII, or infcrior onc _duck/in;
_gos/in; _rincc/in;
-ling or -lings adv su//ix [-/in fr. ME, fr. OE; -/ins fr. ME
-/ines, fr. -/in + -es, gcn. sing. cnding of nouns (functioning
advcrbiaIIy, as in nedes nccds, a/weyes aIways); akin to OHG
-/inun -Iing, OE -/ stra, Lith /enkti to bcnd - morc at -s]
: in (such) a dircction or manncr : to (such) an cxtcnt _cast-
/in; - chicfIy in advcrbs of statc or manncr _dark/in;
lingu- or lingua- or lingui- or linguo- conbinin /orn [L /inu-,
fr. /inua] 1 : Ianguagc _/inuiotcncc; _/inuist; 2 : tonguc
_/inuoaiIIitis; 3 a : roduccd by thc tonguc and - in
tcrms rcfcrring to sccch sounds _/inuodcntaI; _/inuanasaI;
_/inuonasaI; _/inuoaIataI; b : IinguaI and _/inuomaxiI-
Iary; 4 : IinguaIIy _/inuodistaI;
lip- or lipo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /ipos] 1 : fat : fatty
tissuc : fatty : Aor- _/ipcctomy; _/ipocardiac; _/ipoccIc; 2
: Iiidc
lipar- or liparo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. /iparos, fr. /ipos fat]
: fatty : fat _/iparoccIc; _/iparoid; _/iparous;
lipo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. /eipein to Icavc, bc
Iacking] 1 : Iacking : without _/ipograhy; 2 : Icaving : aban-
doning _/ipoxcnous;
liss- or lisso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /issos, /ispos, /isphos,
rob. akin to OE /in Iimc] : smooth _/isscncchaIous;
_LissofIagcIIata;
-lite a/so -lyte n conbinin /orn [F -/ite, aItcr. of -/ithe, fr. Gk
/ithos stonc] 1 a : mincraI : rock : fossiI in stonc _cryo/ite;
_rhyo/ite; _dcndro/ite; b : -Lr1n 1b _aIbo/ite; 2 : -Lr1n 2
_hIcbo/ite;
lith- or litho- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. /ithos] 1 : stonc
_/ithanthrax; _/ithohytc; _/ithograh; 2 : caIcuIus _/ithosis;
_/ithoIogy; 3 [NL /ithiun] : Iithium _/ithic; : Iithic _/ithcmia;
-lith n conbinin /orn -s [NL -/ithus & F -/ithe, fr. Gk /ithos
stonc] 1 a : stonc : structurc or imIcmcnt of stonc
_cycIo/ith; _mono/ith; _co/ith; b : artificiaI stonc : ccmcnt
_grano/ith; 2 ned : caIcuIus _angio/ith; _nchro/ith; 3
: -Lr1r 1a _cocco/ith; _zoo/ith;
lithi- or lithio- conbinin /orn [NL /ithiun] : Iithium _/ithio-
hiIitc; _/ithiatc;
-lithic adi conbinin /orn [/ithic] 1 : rcIating to or charactcris-
tic of a (sccificd) stagc in man`s usc of stonc as a cuIturaI
tooI _Nco/ithic; _rc/ithic; _tcchno/ithic; 2 bot : stonc
_ci/ithic;
lob- or lobi- or lobo- conbinin /orn [/obe] : Iobc _/obcctomy;
_/obiform; _/obigcrous; _/obotomy;
-lobus n conbinin /orn : onc having a (sccificd) kind of Iobc
- in gcncric namcs _Chacno/obus; _Gono/obus;
loco- conbinin /orn [F, fr. MF, fr. L /oco, abI. of /ocus Iacc]
1 : from Iacc to Iacc _/ocomotion; 2 : Iacc _/ocodcscri-
tivc;
log- or logo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. /oos word, rcason,
sccch, account] : word : thought : sccch : discoursc _/oo-
gram; _/ooIatry; _/oomania;
-logia n conbinin /orn -s [L, fr. Gk - morc at -/oy] : -Locv
logico- conbinin /orn [/oica/] : IogicaI : IogicaI and _/oico-
mathcmaticaI;
-logue or -log n conbinin /orn -s [ME -/oe, -/oue, fr. OF
lati- -logue 30
-/oue, fr. L -/ous, fr. Gk -/oos, fr. /eein to scak] 1 a : dis-
coursc, taIk _duo/oue; b : crformancc, rccitaI
_iano/oue; 2 : studcnt, scciaIist _Sino/oue;
-logy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -/oie, fr. OF, fr. L -/oia, fr.
Gk, fr. /oos word, rcason, sccch, account + -ia -y] 1 : oraI
or writtcn cxrcssion _hrasco/oy; 2 : doctrinc, thcory, sci-
cncc _socio/oy; 3 : discoursc, trcatisc _insccto/oy;
lonch- or loncho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /onche scar-
hcad, Iancc] : Iancc _Lonchocarus; _Lonchma;
longi- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. /onus] 1 : Iong _/oni-
caudaI; _/onicnnatc; _/onirostrinc; 2 : IongitudinaI
_/oniscction;
loph- or lopho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /ophos] : crcst
: tuft : comb _/ophohytosis; _Lophura;
-loph n conbinin /orn -s [Gk /ophos] : crcst _ccto/oph;
lophi- or lophio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /ophion smaII
crcst, dim. of /ophos] : smaII crcst or tuft _Lophiodon;
_Lophiomys;
lox- or loxo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. /oxos, akin to MIr
/osc Iamc, OE e/n cII] : obIiquc _/oxodograh; _Loxosoma;
luci- conbinin /orn [L, fr. /uc-, /ux] : Iight _/ucimctcr;
ludicro- conbinin /orn [L /udicrus + E -o-] : Iudicrous and
_/udicroathctic; _/udicroscrious; _/udicrosIcnctic;
lumb- or lumbo- conbinin /orn [L /unb-, fr. /unbus] 1 : Ioin
_/unbodynia; 2 : Iumbar and _/unbosacraI;
lumi- pre/ix [irrcg. fr. L /unin-, /unen Iight] : formcd by irra-
diation _/unichromc; _/unistcroI;
lumin- or lumini- or lumino- conbinin /orn [ME /unin-, fr. L
/unin-, /unen Iight] 1 : Iight _/uninifcrous; _/uninomctcr; 2
: Iumcn _/uninaI; 3 : Iumincsccncc _/uninoI;
luso- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Pg, fr. /usitano Portugucsc, fr. L
/usitanus Lusitanian] : Portugucsc and _Luso-BraziIian;
lute- or luteo- conbinin /orn [NL /uteun (in corpus /uteun),
fr. L, ncut. of /uteus ycIIowish, Iutcous] : corus Iutcum
_/uteaI; _/uteotrohic;
luteo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L /uteus ycIIowish, Iutcous]
: ycIIowish : ycIIowish and _/uteofuscous; _/uteovircsccnt;
-ly adi su//ix, usu -r/-rs1 [ME -/ich, -/y, -/i, fr. OE -/ic, -/ic,
akin to OFris & OS -/ik -Iy, MD -/iic, OHG -/ih, -/ih, ON -/ir,
aII fr. a Gmc noun rcrcscntcd by OE /ic body, corsc] 1 : Iikc
in acarancc, manncr, or naturc : having thc charactcristics
of _quccn/y; _fathcr/y; _woman/y; 2 : cxrcssing rcguIar
rccurrcncc in statcd units of timc : cvcry _hour/y; _dai/y;
_wcck/y;
-ly adv su//ix, usu -r/-rs1 [ME -/iche, -/y, -/i, fr. OE -/ice, -/ice,
fr. -/ic, -/ic (ad}. suffix)] : in a (sccificd) manncr _sIow/y; : in
thc manncr of a _soIdicr/y; : from a (sccificd) standoint
lyc- or lyco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /yk-, /yko-, fr. /ykos]
: woIf _Lycoodium;
lymph- or lympho- conbinin /orn [NL /ynpha] 1 : Iymh
_/ynphogcnic; 2 : Iymhatic tissuc _/ynphcntcritis; 3 : Iym-
hocytcs _/ynphorotcasc; _/ynphotaxis;
lymphangi- or lymphangio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. /ynphan-
ion Iymhatic vcsscI, fr. /ynph- + Gk aneion vcsscI, bIood
vcsscI - morc at Acr-] : Iymhatic vcsscIs _/ynphaniccta-
sis; _/ynphanioIogy;
lymphato- conbinin /orn [ISV /ynphat- (fr. /ynphatic) + -o-]
: Iymhatic tissuc _/ynphatoIysin; _/ynphatoIysis;
lyo- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. Gk /yein to Ioosc, dis-
soIvc, rcIcasc + NL -o-] 1 : Iacking : rudimcntary in
_Lyomcri; 2 : Iooscncss : discrsion _/yohiIic;
lys- or lysi- or lyso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk /ys-, /ysi- Ioos-
cning, dissoIution, fr. /ysis, fr. /yein to Iooscn, dissoIvc + -sis]
1 : Iooscning or dissoIution or dccomosition _/ysigcnous;
_/ysin; 2 usu lyso- [ISV /ys in + -o-] : Iysin _/ysogcn;
-lysis n conbinin /orn, p/ -lyses [NL, fr. L & Gk; L, Iooscning,
fr. Gk, fr. /ysis] 1 : dccomosition _cIcctro/ysis; _hydro/ysis;
_yro/ysis; 2 : dcstruction : disintcgration : dissoIution - cs.
of matcriaI associatcd with Iiving organisms _bio/ysis; _auto/y-
sis; _rotco/ysis; 3 a : rcIicf or rcduction _ncuro/ysis; b
: dctachmcnt (as in thc surgicaI ocration of frccing from adhc-
sions) _cardio/ysis; _gastro/ysis; c : araIysis _gIosso/ysis;
-lyte n conbinin /orn -s [Gk /ytos that may bc unticd, soIubIc,
vcrbaI of /yein to Iooscn, dissoIvc] : a substancc caabIc of
undcrgoing Iysis _cIcctro/yte; _hydro/yte;
-lytic adi su//ix [Gk /ytikos abIc to Ioosc] : of, rcIating to, or
cffccting Iysis _cIcctro/ytic; _hydro/ytic;
lyx- or lyxo- conbinin /orn [/yxose] : rcIatcd to Iyxosc _/yxo-
fIavin;
-lyze a/so -lyse vb conbinin /orn -ro/-rc/-s [ISV, rob. irrcg.
fr. NL -/ysis + ISV -ire or -ise] : to roducc or undcrgo Iytic
disintcgration or dissoIution _cIcctro/yre; _yro/yre;
_soIvo/yre;
-machy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -nachia, fr. nache battIc,
fight (fr. nachesthai to battIc, fight) + -ia -y] : warfarc : con-
tcst bctwccn or by mcans of _Iogonachy;
macr- or macro- conbinin /orn [F & L, fr. Gk nakr-, nakro-
Iong, fr. nakros] 1 : Iong _nacrobiotic; _nacrodiagonaI; 2
: Iargc _nacrcrgatc; _nacromoIccuIc; _nacrogamctc;
_nacromastia; _nacrognathism; _nacroodia; - oftcn uscd
to contrast with nicr- 3 : macrodiagonaI _nacrodomc; 4
: incIuding and morc comrchcnsivc than _Macro-Khoisan;
- uscd of a Ianguagc grou
macul- or maculo- a/so maculi- conbinin /orn [ME nacu/-, fr.
L, fr. nacu/a] 1 : sot : bIotch _nacu/ation; _nacu/iform; 2
: sottcd and : macuIar and _nacu/octcchiaI Icsions; _nac-
u/oancsthctic;
magnesio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL nanesiun] : magnc-
sium _nanesiochromitc;
magnet- or magneto- conbinin /orn [nanetic] 1 : magnctic
forcc _nanetomctcr; 2 : magnctism : magnctic _naneto-
cIcctric; _naneton; 3 : magnctocIcctric _nanetotcIc-
grah;
magno- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nanesia & NL nanesiun]
1 : magncsia _nanochromitc; 2 : magncsium _nanofcr-
ritc; _nanohoritc;
mal- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF na/, ad}., bad & na/, adv.,
badIy; MF na/ bad, fr. OF, fr. L na/us, MF na/ badIy, fr. OF,
fr. L na/e, fr. na/us bad] 1 a : bad : cviI _na/racticc; b
: badIy : cviIIy _na/odorous; 2 a : irrcguIar : abnormaI _na/-
formation; b : irrcguIarIy : abnormaIIy _na/formcd; 3 a
: oor : inadcquatc _na/ad}ustmcnt; b : oorIy : inadc-
quatcIy _na/nourishcd;
mal- or malo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. na/ic (in na/ic acid)]
: maIic acid _na/amidc; _na/onitriIc;
malac- or malaco- conbinin /orn [L na/ac-, fr. Gk na/ak-,
na/ako-, fr. na/akos, akin to MIr na/cad dccay, Russ
no/chat' to bc siIcnt, L no/ere to grind] : soft _na/acoid;
_na/acohyIIous;
malari- or malario- conbinin /orn [na/aria] : maIaria _na/ar-
ioid; _na/arioIogy; _na/ariomctry;
malayo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [na/ay + -o-] : MaIayan and
_Ma/ayo-Indoncsian;
-mancy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -nancie, -nauncie, fr. OF
-nancie, fr. L -nantia, fr. Gk nanteia, fr. nanteuesthai to
divinc, rohcsy + -ia -y; akin to Gk nainesthai to ragc, ravc]
: divination in a (sccificd) manncr or by mcans of (somc-
thing sccificd) _chironancy;
mandel- or mandelo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nande/ic (acidi]
: mandcIic acid _nande/amidc; _nande/onitriIc;
mandibul- or mandibuli- or mandibulo- conbinin /orn [LL
nandibu/a] : mandibIc : mandibuIar and _nandibu/ation;
_nandibu/oharyngcaI; _nandibu/iform;
mangan- or mangano- a/so mangani- conbinin /orn [G nan-
an, fr. F nananse] : mangancsc : mangancsc and _nan-
anatc; _nananocoIumbitc; _nananifcrous;
manganoso- conbinin /orn [ISV nanan- + -oso- (fr. L -osus
-ous)] : manganous
mann- or manno- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nanna] 1 : manna
_nannitc; _nannosc; 2 : rcIatcd to mannosc _nannan;
mano- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, Ioosc, sarsc, infrcqucnt, fr.
nanos] : gas : vaor _nanograh;
-manship n su//ix -s [sortsnanship] : art or racticc of mancu-
vcring to gain a tacticaI advantagc _gamcsnanship;
-logy -manship 31
mari- conbinin /orn [L, fr. nare] : sca _naricoIous; _nari-
grah;
mast- or masto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nastos brcast]
1 : brcast : mammary gIand _nastitis; _nastodon; 2 : mas-
toid and _nastotymanic;
mastig- or mastigo- conbinin /orn [Gk, whi, scourgc, fr.
nasti-, nastix, crh. akin to Gk nenyein to makc known,
inform, Russ nanit' to bcckon, cnticc] : whi : fIagcIIum
_Mastiohora; _Mastiamocba;
-mastix n conbinin /orn [Gk nasti-, nastix whi, scourgc] 1
-rs : attackcr of a (sccificd) crson or thing _Latinonastix;
2 [NL, fr. Gk nasti-, nastix] a : onc having (such) a whi -
in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Lronastix; b : onc having
(such) a fIagcIIum or (such or so many) fIagcIIa - in gcncric
namcs in zooIogy _ChiIonastix;
mathematico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L nathenaticus mathc-
maticaI] : mathcmaticaI and _nathenaticoIogicaI; _nathe-
naticohysicaI;
matr- or matri- or matro- conbinin /orn [L natr-, natri-, fr.
natr-, nater] : mothcr _natriIincaI; _natrocIinous;
_natronymic;
maxi- conbinin /orn [fr. naxinun, aftcr E nininun . nini-] 1
: cxtra Iong _naxicoat; _naxi-kiIt; 2 : cxtra Iargc _naxi-scuI-
turc; _naxi-robIcms;
maxill- or maxilli- or maxillo- conbinin /orn [L naxi//-, fr.
naxi//a] 1 : maxiIIa _naxi//icd; 2 : maxiIIary and _naxi//o-
faciaI; _naxi//ozygomatic;
mc- pre/ix, usu cap [McDona/d's, chain of fast-food rcstaurants;
fr. thc association of thc chain with roducts that arc casiIy
avaiIabIc though basic and standardizcd] - uscd to indicatc
an incxcnsivc, convcnicnt, or casy but usu. Iow-quaIity or
commcrciaIizcd vcrsion of somcthing sccificd _McBook;
_McDoctor;
-meal adv conbinin /orn [ME -ne/e, fr. OE -n/un, fr.
n/un, dat. I. of n/ aointcd timc (rcast)] : by a (scc-
ificd) ortion or mcasurc at a timc _inchnea/; _icccnea/;
meat- or meato- conbinin /orn [LL neatus] : mcatus _neat-
ic; _neatotomy;
mec- or meco- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk neko-, fr. nekos
Icngth; akin to Gk nakros Iong] : Icngth : Iong _Mecodonta;
_necomctcr;
mechan- or mechano- conbinin /orn [ME nechan-, fr. MF or
L, fr. Gk nechan-, fr. nechane machinc] : machinc
_nechanoIogy; _nechanomorhic; : mcchanicaI _necha-
nizc; _nechanothcray; : mcchanicaI and _nechanochcmi-
caI;
mechanico- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L nechanicus mcchanic,
mcchanicaI] 1 : mcchanicaI _nechanicothcray; 2 : mcchan-
icaI and _nechanicochcmicaI;
mecon- or mecono- conbinin /orn 1 : oy _neconidium;
_neconosis; 2 [NL neconiun] : oium _neconin;
_neconoIogy; _neconohagy;
medi- or medio- conbinin /orn [L, fr. nedius middIc] 1
: mcdiaIIy _nediodcrcsscd; _nediocrforatc; 2 : intcrmcdi-
atc _nedicvaI; _nediosiIicic; 3 : middIc or mcdian Ianc
_nediad; _nediodorsaI; _nedioaIataI; _nediovcntraI;
medico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L nedicus mcdicaI] 1 : mcd-
icaI _nedicosychoIogy; 2 : mcdicaI and _nedicobotanicaI;
_nedicodcntaI; _nedicoIcgaI;
medo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Gk nedo-, fr. Medos Mcdc,
Mcdian] : Mcdian and _Medo-Pcrsian; _Medo-Scythian;
medus- or medusi- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL nedusa]
: mcdusa _nedusifcrous; _nedusoid;
mega- or meg- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. neas Iargc, grcat,
strong] 1 a : grcat : Iargc _neabactcrium; _neasorc;
: owcrfuI _neascoc; : of thc ma}or ordcr _neadias-
trohism; _neamutation; : cnIargcd _neatyc; or abnor-
maIIy cnIargcd _neaduodcnum; _neacsohagus; b : hav-
ing a (sccificd) art of Iargc sizc _neadont; _neag-
nathous; c : caabIc of bcing distinguishcd or idcntificd
without thc aid of thc microscoc _neabrcccia; _neafos-
siI; _neahcnocryst; 2 : a miIIion of : muItiIicd by onc
miIIion _neohm; _neaIumcn; _neamcrc; 3 : grcatIy
surassing othcrs of its kind _neahcro; _neaoIIutcrs; 4
: to a sucrIativc dcgrcc _nea-succcssfuI;
megal- or megalo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nea/-,
neas Iargc, grcat] : Iargc : grcat : of giant sizc _nea/obIast;
_nea/os; _Mea/osaurus; : grand : grandiosc _nea/oma-
nia; : caabIc of or uscd for cnIarging _nea/ograh; _nea-
/oscoc;; speci/, ned : abnormaIIy Iargc _nea/ocardia;
_nea/ocornca;
-megaly a/so -megalia n conbinin /orn, p/ -megalies a/so
-megalias [NL -nea/ia, fr. nea/- + L -ia -y] : abnormaI
cnIargcmcnt (of a sccificd art) _acronea/y; _gas-
tronea/y; _hcatosIcnonea/ia;
mel- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ne/os] : Iimb _ne/aIgia;
mel- or melo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ne/a chccks, Iit.,
aIcs, I. of ne/on aIc] : chcck _ne/itis; _ne/oIasty;
mela- or mel- a/so melo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk ne/as
bIack] : bIack _ne/adioritc; _Me/ogrammataccac;
melan- or melano- a/so melam- conbinin /orn [ne/an- fr. ME,
fr. MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. ne/an-, ne/as, ne/ano- & ne/an- fr.
NL, fr. Gk, fr. ne/an-, ne/as] 1 : bIack : dark _ne/anic;
_ne/anin; _ne/anocomous; _Me/ansora; 2 : mcIanin
: markcd by thc rcscncc of mcIanin _ne/anogcn; _ne/anc-
mia; _ne/anosarcoma;
-melane n conbinin /orn -s [Gk ne/an-, ne/as bIack] : bIack
substancc : dark substancc _Icidone/ane; _sidcrone/ane;
melano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [ne/anian + -o-] : McIanian
and _Me/ano-Pauan;
meli- conbinin /orn [Gk ne/i] : honcy _ne/iIitc;
-melia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk ne/os Iimb + NL -ia]
: condition of thc Iimbs _anisone/ia; _schistone/ia;
_cctrone/ia;
mell- or melli- conbinin /orn [L] : honcy : Iikc honcy _ne/-
/itc; _ne//isugcnt; _ne//isonant;
melo- conbinin /orn [F n/o-, fr. Gk ne/o-, fr. ne/os Iimb,
musicaI hrasc, mcIody, song] : song _ne/oIoguc; _ne/oma-
nia;
-melus n conbinin /orn, p/ -meli [NL, fr. Gk ne/os Iimb] : onc
having a (sccificd) abnormaIity of thc Iimbs _anisone/us;
_cctrone/us;
membran- or membrani- or membrano- conbinin /orn [nen-
bran- fr. MF, fr. L, fr. nenbrana skin, mcmbranc, arch-
mcnt; nenbrani- & nenbrano- fr. NL, fr. L nenbrana] 1
: mcmbranc _nenbranoid; _nenbranifcrous; _Menbraniora;
_nenbranogcnic; 2 usu nenbrano- : mcmbranous and _nen-
branocartiIaginous; _nenbranoncrvous;
mening- or meningo- a/so meningi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr.
nenines] : mcningcs _neninococcus; _neninioma;
_neninitis; : mcningcs and _neninomycIitis; _neninovas-
cuIar;
meno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nenein to rcmain] : rcmain-
ing : crsisting _Menorhyncha;
-ment n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -nentun, fr. -nen, n. suffix
+ -tun (akin to -tus, ast art. cnding); akin to Gk -na, n. suf-
fix - morc at -ro] 1 a : concrctc rcsuIt, ob}cct, or agcnt of a
(sccificd) action _cntangIcnent; _incrcnent; _attachnent;
_fragnent; b : concrctc mcans or instrumcnt of a (sccificd)
action _comIcnent; _nutrinent; _ornanent; 2 a : action,
roccss, art, or act of a (sccificd) kind _cncircIcnent;
_rccruitnent; _statcnent; _govcrnnent; _dcvcIonent; b
: Iacc or ob}cct of a (sccificd) action _cscarnent; _can-
tonnent; 3 : statc or condition _amazcnent; _cmbroiInent;
_fuIfiIInent; _invoIvcnent;
menth- or mentho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nentho/] : mcnthoI
_nenthonc; _nenthanc;
menti- conbinin /orn [L nent-, nens] : mind _nenticidc;
mento- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L nentun] : chin : chin and
_nentoantcrior; _nentocondyIoid;
mer- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. nere sca, Iakc, ond, fr. OE]
: sca _nermaid; _nerman; _nerwoman;
mer- or mero- conbinin /orn [Gk ner-, nero-, fr. neros]
: thigh _neraIgia; _neroccIc;
mari- mer- 32
mer- or mero- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. neros art]
: art : artiaI _nerasis; _nerohcdraI; _nerosorangium;
-mer n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. Gk neros art] chen : mcm-
bcr of a (sccificd) cIass _isoner; _mctaner; _oIyner;
mercapt- or mercapto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nercaptan]
: dcrivcd from or rcIatcd to a mcrcatan _nercaptaI; _ner-
captidc;
mercur- or mercuro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nercury] : mcr-
cury _nercurohyIIinc;
mercuri- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nercury] chen : mcrcuric
_chIoronercurihcnoI CIHgC,H.OH;
-mere n conbinin /orn -s [F -nre, fr. Gk neros art] 1 bio/
: art : scgmcnt _arthronere; _cytonere; 2 chen _isonere;
meri- conbinin /orn [F nri-, fr. Gk neris art] : art : ar-
tiaI _nericIinous; _neriquinonc; _neristcIc;
-meric adi conbinin /orn [ISV ner- + -ic] 1 bio/ : having
(such) arts or scgmcnts _cytoneric; 2 [ISV -ner + -ic] chen
: having a (sccificd) association of substanccs in comounds
_oIyneric; _tautoneric;
-meride n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -ner + -ide] : -mr _iso-
neride; _oIyneride;
-meris n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk neris art] : onc having a
(sccificd) art - in gcncric namcs _Pitoneris;
-merism n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -ner + -isn] 1 : osscssion of
a (sccificd) association of substanccs in chcmicaI com-
ounds _isonerisn; _tautonerisn; 2 [ISV ner- + -isn]
: osscssion of (such or so many) arts
-merous adi conbinin /orn [NL -nerus, fr. Gk -neres, fr.
neros art] : having (such or so many) arts _homonerous;
_cntanerous; _6-nerous;
-merus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk neros thigh] : animaI or
inscct having a (sccificd) tyc of thigh - in gcncric namcs
in cntomoIogy _Tomiconerus; _Symnerus;
-mery n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV ner- + -y] : osscssion of
(such or so many) arts _gononery; _mctanery;
-meryx n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk neryx, a ruminating fish,
fr. nerykasthai to ruminatc] : ruminant - chicfIy in gcncric
namcs of cxtinct ruminating mammaIs _Ictoneryx;
mes- or meso- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. nesos] 1 a : in thc
middIc : intcrmcdiatc (as in osition, sizc, tyc, timc, dcgrcc)
_nesodcrm; _nesodont; _nesonchroma; _nesoIankton;
_nesorosoic; _Mesozoa; _nesocar; b : mcscntcry or
mcmbranc suorting a (sccificd) art _nesocaccum;
_nesocoIon; _nesarchium; c : mcsodcrm : mcsodcrmaI and
_nesamcboid; 2 neso- : a rcduction roduct of a orhyrin
or othcr yrroIc dcrivativc in which onc or morc vinyI grous
havc bccn hydrogcnatcd to cthyI _nesohcmin; _nesobiIiru-
bin;
mesati- conbinin /orn [Gk nesatos midmost, irrcg. sucrI. of
nesos mid, in thc middIc] : of mcdium or intcrmcdiatc ro-
ortion
mesio- conbinin /orn [nesi aI + -o-] : mcsiaI and _nesiobuc-
caI; _nesioIabiaI; _nesiooccIusaI;
meta- or met- pre/ix [NL & ML, fr. LL or Gk; LL, fr. Gk, fr.
neta bctwccn, with, aftcr; akin to OE nid, nith with, OS nid,
nidi, OHG nit, niti with, ON neth with, bctwccn, Goth nith
with, and crh. to OE nidd mid] 1 a : occurring Iatcr : in suc-
ccssion to : aftcr _netachronism; _netabiosis; _netagcncsis;
_netainfcctivc; b : situatcd bchind : ostcrior _netaorc;
_netanchron; c : Iatcr or morc highIy organizcd or scciaI-
izcd form of _Metazoa; _netahytc; d : with : occurring
with _netacinnabar; 2 a [MF & L; MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. neta]
: changc in : transformation of _netamorhosis; _netaIa-
sia; b : roduccd by mctamorhism _netadioritc; _netascd-
imcnt; 3 a [ME, fr. ML, fr. Gk neta aftcr, as uscd in ta neta
ta physika thc (works) aftcr thc hysics] : bcyond : tran-
sccnding _netahysics; _netasychosis; _netagcomctry;
_netabioIogicaI; _netcmirics; b : of a highcr IogicaI tyc
- in nouns formcd from namcs of disciIincs and dcsignat-
ing ncw but rcIatcd disciIincs such as can dcaI criticaIIy with
thc naturc, structurc, or bchavior of thc originaI oncs _neta-
Ianguagc; _netathcory; _netasystcm; 4 [ISV, fr. Gk, with,
aftcr, fr. neta] a : onc that is isomcric with, oIymcric with,
or othcrwisc cIoscIy rcIatcd to _netaIdchydc; - in namcs of
chcmicaI comounds; comarc AA- 2 b : rcgardcd as
dcrivcd from (thc ortho acid) by Ioss of watcr (as of onc moI-
ccuIc of watcr from cach moIccuIc of acid) - in namcs of
inorganic acids _netahoshoric acid;; comarc o1n- 3a,
v- 2a c : dcrivcd from by rcmovaI or Ioss of somc or aII of
thc containcd watcr - in namcs of mincraIs _netaautunitc;
_netahaIIoysitc;
metall- or metallo- conbinin /orn [L or Gk; L neta//un, fr.
Gk neta//on minc (Iatcr, mctaI)] 1 : mctaI _neta//urgy; _net-
a//ograhy; 2 : containing a mctaI atom or ion in thc moIc-
cuIc _neta//ofIavorotcin;
metalli- conbinin /orn [L, fr. neta//un] : mctaI _neta//iform;
_neta//ify;
meteor- or meteoro- conbinin /orn [MF or Gk; MF, fr. Gk
neter- high in air (fr. neteros), netero- astronomicaI hc-
nomcnon, thing in thc hcavcn abovc, fr. neteron] 1 : mctc-
or _neteoroid; 2 : wcathcr and cIimatc _neteorobioIogy;
-meter n conbinin /orn -s [F -ntre, fr. Gk netron mcasurc]
: instrumcnt or mcans for mcasuring _baroneter; _caIorine-
ter; _voItaneter;
meth- or metho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. nethy/] : mcthyI
_nethacryIic; _nethobromidc;
metr- or metro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk netr-, fr. netra] 1
: utcrus _netritis; _netrofibroma; _netrotomc; 2 : ith
_Metrosidcros; _MetroxyIon;
-metra n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk netra womb] : a (scc-
ificd) condition of thc utcrus _hcmatonetra; _hydronetra;
-metric or -metrical adi conbinin /orn [-netric fr. F -ntrique,
fr. ntrique mctricaI, fr. L netricus, -netrica/ fr. F -ntrique
+ E -a/] 1 : of, cmIoying, or obtaincd by (such) a mctcr
_baronetric; _hcIionetric; 2 : of or rcIating to (such) an art,
roccss, or scicncc of mcasuring _chrononetric; _gconetric;
_sychonetric;
-metrium n conbinin /orn, p/ -metria [NL, fr. netr- + -iun]
: art or Iaycr of thc utcrus _cndonetriun; _myonetriun;
-metry n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -netrie, fr. MF, fr. L -netria,
fr. Gk, fr. netrein to mcasurc (fr. netron mcasurc) + -ia -y]
: art, roccss, or scicncc of mcasuring (somcthing sccificd)
_chrononetry; _hygronetry; _hycrnetry; _hotonetry;
_sychonetry;
mi- or mio- a/so meio- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL neio-, fr.
Gk, fr. nein] 1 a : Icss _Mioccnc; : smaIIcr _Miohius; b
: sIightIy _niconcavc; 2 : fcwcr _neiohyIIy;
micr- or micro- conbinin /orn [ME nicro-, fr. L, fr. Gk nikr-,
nikro-, fr. nikros, snikros smaII, short; akin to OE sneaIc
carcfuI, cxquisitc, OHG snhi smaII, Iow, ON snr smaII, and
crh. to OE snitan to smcar] 1 a : smaII : minutc : ctty
_nicrocyst; - oftcn uscd to contrast with nacr- b : cnIarg-
ing : magnifying or amIifying - in namcs of instrumcnts
_nicrohonc; _nicroscoc; c - uscd for smaII or minutc
sizc, quantitics, intcnsitics, or variations _nicrobarograh;
_nicrocaIorimctcr; _nicrograh; d : minutcIy _nicroIcvcI;
2 : onc miIIionth art of (a sccificd unit) _nicrosccond; -
cs. in tcrms uscd in thc mctric systcm _nicrogram; and in
cIcctricity _nicrofarad; _nicrohm; 3 : microscoic: as a
: dcaIing with, cmIoying, or uscd in microscoy _nicroaIc-
ontoIogy; _nicrotomc; b : rcvcaIcd by or having its struc-
turc disccrnibIc onIy by microscoicaI cxamination _nicro-
fossiI; c : rcarcd for microscoicaI cxamination _nicro-
scction; 4 : abnormaIIy smaII _nicrodactyIous; - chicfIy in
nouns dcnoting a condition of a sccificd art of thc body
_nicrognathia; 5 : of, invoIving, or for vcry smaII or minutc
quantitics of matcriaI : on a smaII or minutc scaIc of chcmi-
caI ocration : microchcmicaI : microanaIyticaI _nicro-
baIancc; _nicrosubIimation; - comarc srmrmrco-,
LL1Amrco- 6 : of vcry finc grain : in namcs of rocks _nicro-
granitc; 7 : of or rcIating to a smaII arca _nicrocIimatc; _nicro-
cconomics; _nicrohabitat; 8 : microhotograhcd or micro-
fiImcd _nicrocoy; : cmIoycd in or rcIating to micro-
hotograhing or microfiIming _nicrorcadcr;
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milli- conbinin /orn [F ni//i-, fr. L ni//i-, ni/i- thousand, fr.
ni//e] : thousandth - cs. in tcrms bcIonging to thc mctric
systcm _ni//iamcrc; _ni//ibar; _ni//imctcr;
millimicro- conbinin /orn [ni//i- + nicr-] : Ao-
mim- or mimo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. ninos mimc]
: mimc : mimic _ninotyc;
-mimus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L ninus mimc] : mimic
: imitator - in gcncric namcs of animaIs _Cctoninus;
mini- conbinin /orn [niniaturc] : smaIIcr or bricfcr than is
usuaI, normaI, or standard
mis- pre/ix [artIy fr. ME, fr. OE; artIy fr. ME nes-, nis-, fr.
OF nes-, of Gmc origin; akin to OE nis-, akin to OHG nissa-,
nissi- mis-, OS & ON nis-, Goth nissa- mis-, OE nissan to
miss] 1 a : in an incorrcct or imrocr manncr : badIy : mis-
takcnIy : wrongIy _nisadvisc; _niscIassify; _nis}udgc; _nis-
cookcd; _niscoicd; b : unfavorabIy _nisdccm; c : in a
fcarfuI or susicious manncr _nisdoubt; 2 : incorrcct
: imrocr : bad : mistakcn : wrong _nisdccd; _nisimrcs-
sion; _nisrcIiancc; 3 a : oositc of _nisadvantagc; _nis-
thrift; b : Iack of _nisad}ustmcnt; _niscasc; 4 : not _nis-
constitutionaI; _nisconvcnicnt;
mis- or miso- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. nisein to hatc & nisos
hatrcd] : hatrcd _nisogynic; _nisoncism; _nisosohy;
mit- or mito- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nitos] 1 : thrcad
_nitoIast; 2 : mitosis _nitocIastic; _nitodcrcssivc; _nito-
gcnctic;
-mixis n conbinin /orn, p/ -mixes [NL -nixis, fr. Gk, act of
mingIing, act of mixing, fr. nixis] : an intcrmingIing in rcro-
duction _aonixis; _cndonixis; _scudonixis; _arthcno-
nixis; - comarc -cAmv
mixo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. nixis act of mingIing or mixing]
1 : mixcd _nixotrohic; _nixochimacra; 2 : mixturc of iso-
mcrs of (a sccificd comound) _nixooctanc; - comarc rs-
mnem- or mnemo- conbinin /orn [nnen-, NL, fr. Gk nnen-,
fr. nnene, nneno- rob. fr. F nnno-, fr. Gk nneno-, fr.
Gk nnene] : mcmory _nnenogcnic; _nnenotcchnicaI;
-mnesia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. annesia] : a (sccificd)
tyc or condition of mcmory _crytonnesia; _annnesia;
-mo n su//ix -s [duodccino] - aftcr numcraIs or thcir namcs
to indicatc thc numbcr of Icavcs madc by foIding a shcct of
acr _sixtccnno; _16no; _cightccnno; _18no;
-mobile n conbinin /orn -s [autonobi/e] : vchicIc _cIub-
nobi/e; _booknobi/e; _bIoodnobi/e;
mogi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nois barcIy, with cffort;
akin to Gk noos cxcrtion, Iabor, Latvian snas burdcnsomc]
: with difficuIty _noihonia;
moldo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [no/davian] : MoIdavian and
_Mo/do-WaIIachian;
molybd- or molybdo- conbinin /orn [L no/ybd-, fr. Gk
no/ybd-, no/ybdo-, fr. no/ybdos] 1 : Icad _no/ybdohyIIitc;
2 [NL no/ybdena & no/ybdenun] : moIybdcnum : moIybdous
_no/ybdohoshatc; _no/ybdocyanidc;
mon- or mono- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. OF,
fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. nonos aIonc, singIc] 1 a : consisting of or hav-
ing onIy onc : singIc _nonarch; _nonoIanc; b : by or from
onc onIy _nonogcnic; _nonodrama; c : rcstrictcd to onIy
onc _nonogamy; _nonoIoguc; d : onIy onc at a timc _nono-
tocous; e : aIonc _nonohobia; 2 a : containing onc atom,
radicaI, or grou (of a sccificd kind) _nonoxidc;
_nonocthcr; _nonobromidc; - usu. omittcd in namcs of
sccific comounds as bcing undcrstood _nonobromoacc-
tonc or bromoacctonc; b : monomoIccuIar _nonofiIm;
_nonoIaycr; 3 a : affccting a singIc art _nonoIcgia; b
: duc to a singIc causc _nonobaciIIary; c : monomcric
_nonostyrcnc;
monadi- conbinin /orn [nonad] : monad _nonadiform;
_nonadigcrous;
-monas n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LL nonas] : unit : simIc
organism of a (sccificd) kind - in gcncric namcs
_ChIamydononas; _CcIIuIononas; _Lctononas;
mongolo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Mono/] : MongoIian and
_Mono/o-Manchurian; _Mono/o-Tatar; _Mono/o-Turkic;
morph- or morpho- conbinin /orn [G norpho- form, fr. Gk
norph-, norpho-, fr. norphe] : form : shac : structurc : tyc
_norphic; _norphodiffcrcntiation;
morph- or morpho- conbinin /orn : form and _norphofunc-
tionaI;
-morph n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. -norphous] : onc having
(such) a form _isonorph;
-morpha n conbinin /orn, p/ -morpha [NL, fr. fcm. sing. &
ncut. I. of -norphus -morhous, fr. Gk -norphos] : onc or
oncs having (such) a form _Entcronorpha; - cs. in namcs
of zooIogicaI taxa Iargcr than a gcnus _Cynonorpha;
_Hystriconorpha;
-morphae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. fcm. I. of -norphus
-morhous] : oncs having (such) a form - in namcs of zoo-
IogicaI taxa, cs. of birds, Iargcr than a gcnus
_Psittaconorphae;
-morphi n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. I. of -norphus -mor-
hous] : oncs having (such) a form - in namcs of fish taxa
Iargcr than a gcnus _HaIcconorphi;
-morphic adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. F -norphique, fr. Gk
norphe form + F -ique -ic] : having (such) a form
_doIichonorphic;
-morphism n conbinin /orn -s [LL -norphus -morhous (fr.
Gk -norphos) + E -isn - morc at -monoLs] 1 : quaIity or
statc of having (such) a form _hctcronorphisn; _isonor-
phisn; 2 : concctuaIization in (such) a form _hysiconor-
phisn;
-morphosis n conbinin /orn, p/ -morphoses [L, fr. Gk
-norphsis, fr. norphsis] 1 : dcvcIomcnt or changc of form
of a (sccificd) thing _cytonorphosis; 2 : dcvcIomcnt or
changc of form in a (sccificd) manncr _hctcronorphosis;
-morphous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -norphos, fr. norphe form]
: having (such) a form _isonorphous;
-morphy n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV -norph + -y] : quaIity or
statc of having (such) a form _hctcronorphy; _isonorphy;
-most adi su//ix [ME -nast, -nost, aItcr. (infIucnccd by nast,
nost most) of -nest (as in /ornest forcmost)] : most _inncr-
nost; : most toward _hcadnost;
moto- conbinin /orn [notion & notor] : motion : motor
_notofacicnt; _notoncuron;
muc- or muci- or muco- conbinin /orn [L nuc-, fr. nucus
nasaI mucus] 1 : mucus : mucous _nucific; _nucoccIc;
_nucoid; 2 : mucous and _nucouruIcnt;
mucoso- conbinin /orn [L nucosus mucous] : mucous and
_nucosouruIcnt; _nucososaccharinc;
multi- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L, fr. nu/tus
much, many] 1 a : many : muItiIc : much _nu/ticouIcr;
_nu/tidimcnsionaI; _nu/ticrforatcd; b : consisting of, con-
taining, or having morc than two _nu/ticusid; _nu/tiIcvcI;
c : consisting of, containing, or having morc than onc _nu/ti-
famiIy; 2 : many timcs ovcr _nu/timiIIionairc; : in many
rcsccts _nu/tiscciaIist; 3 : affccting many arts _nu/tigIan-
duIar;
musc- or musci- a/so musco- conbinin /orn [L nusc-, fr. nus-
cus] : moss _Muscitcs; _nuscoid; _nuscicoIous; _nuscoIogy;
musci- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L nusca] : fIy _Muscicaidac;
muscul- or musculo- conbinin /orn [LL nuscu/-, fr. L nuscu-
/us] 1 : muscIc _nuscu/ar; _nuscu/in; _nuscu/osiraI; 2 usu
nuscu/o- : muscuIar and _nuscu/ocithcIiaI; _nuscu/ofi-
brous;
museo- conbinin /orn [nuseun] : muscum _nuseoIogy;
musico- conbinin /orn [nusic] 1 : music _nusicograhy;
_nusicothcray; 2 : musicaI and _nusicodramatic; _nusico-
IiturgicaI;
my- or myo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nys] 1 : mousc
_nyomorha; 2 a : muscIc _nyoIogy; : muscIc and _nyoc-
Iastic; b : myoma and - with words cnding in -ona _nyofi-
broma;
-mya n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nys mousc, muscIc]
: crcaturcs having such, so many, or so arrangcd muscuIaturc
- in highcr taxa of moIIusks _Dinya; _Hctcronya;
-myaria n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ny- + -aria] : -mvA
milli- -myaria 34
myc- or myco- conbinin /orn [NL, irrcg. fr. Gk nykes fungus,
mushroom; akin to Gk nyxa Iamwick, nasaI mucus] : fun-
gus _nyccIium; _nycobiota; _nycogcnctic; _nycoIogy;
_nycosis;; speci/ : mushroom _nycohiIc;
-myces n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nykes] : fungus
_Actinonyces; _Phyconyces;
mycet- or myceto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk nyket-, nykes
- morc at mvc-] : fungus _nycetocoIous; _nycetogcnctic;
_nycetoma; _Mycetozoa;
-mycete n conbinin /orn -s [NL -nycetes] : fungus
_micronycete;
-mycetes n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nyketes, I. of
nyket-, nykes fungus, mushroom - morc at mvc-] : fungi -
chicfIy in namcs of cIasscs and subcIasscs _Asconycetes;
_Schizonycetes;
-mycin n conbinin /orn -s [ISV nyc- + -in] : substancc
obtaincd from a fungus _carbonycin; _crythronycin;
myel- or myelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nye/os, fr. nys
mousc, muscIc] : marrow _nye/in; _nye/ocytc;: as a : bonc
marrow _nye/ogcnous; b : sinaI cord _nye/cncchaIon;
_nye/occIc;
-myelia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. nye/- + -ia] : a (sccificd)
condition of thc sinaI cord _hcmatonye/ia;
myelino- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ISV nye/in] : mycIin _nye/in-
ocIasis; _nye/inocIastic; _nye/inogcncsis; _nye/inogcnctic;
myi- or myio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nyia] : fIy
_Myiarchus;
-myia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk nyia] : fIy _anthonyia;
_Cchcnonyia;
myl- or mylo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, miII, moIar, fr. ny/e]
: moIar _ny/ohyoid;
myom- or myomo- conbinin /orn [NL nyona] : myoma
_nyoncctomy; _nyonohystcrcctomy; _nyonotomy;
myri- or myrio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. nyrios] : indcfinitcIy
numcrous : countIcss _nyriohyIIous; _MyriohyIIum;
_nyriosorous;
myria- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk nyrios] 1 : tcn thousand
_nyriacouIomb; - cs. in tcrms bcIonging to thc mctric sys-
tcm _nyriagram; _nyriaIitcr; 2 : indcfinitcIy numcrous
: mvr- _Myriaoda;
myring- or myringo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. nyrina]
: myringa _nyrinodcrmatitis; _nyrinoscoc; _nyrinoto-
my;
myrmec- or myrmeco- conbinin /orn [Gk nyrnek-,
nyrneko-, fr. nyrnek-, nyrnex] : ant _Myrnecia;
_Myrnecohytc; _nyrnecoIogy; _nyrnecohobic;
-mys n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nys] : mousc : mouscIikc
crcaturc - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Cynonys;
_PhascoIonys;
mystico- conbinin /orn [nystic] : mysticaI and _nysticoaIIc-
goric;
mythico- conbinin /orn [nythica/] : mythicaI and _nythico-
historicaI; _nythicoromantic;
myx- or myxo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. nyxa Iamwick,
nasaI sIimc] 1 : mucus : sIimc _nyxadcnitis; _nyxocytc;
_nyxoma; _Myxomycctcs; 2 : myxoma _nyxofibroma;
_nyxosarcoma;
-myxa n conbinin /orn, p/ -myxa [NL, fr. Gk nyxa Iamwick,
nasaI sIimc] : onc or oncs consisting of or rcscmbIing sIimc -
in taxonomic namcs cs. in rotozooIogy _ChIamydonyxa;
_Protconyxa;
-myza or -myzon n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nyrein, nyran
to suck; akin to Gk nydan to bc dam] : onc that sucks or
fccds by suction - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Pctronyron;
_Agronyra;
myzo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nyran, nyrein to suck]
: sucking : suckcr _nyrodcndron; _Myrorhynchus;
nan- or nano- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L nanus dwarf, fr. Gk
nanos, nannos, rob. akin to Gk nanna, nenna fcmaIc rcIa-
tivc, aunt] : dwarf _nanocchaIy; _nanoid; _nanosomia;
nann- or nanno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nann-, fr. nannos,
nanos - morc at A-] : dwarf _Nannius; _nannocchaIy;
nano- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L nanus dwarf - morc at A-]
: onc biIIionth (10

) art of _nanosccond;
naphth- or naphtho- a/so naphtha- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr.
naphtha & naphtha/ine] 1 : nahtha _naphthcnc; _naphthyI;
2 a : rcIatcd to nahthaIcnc : nahthoic acid _naphtho-
quinonc; _naphthamidc; b : nahthoI _naphthoxidc;
narc- or narco- conbinin /orn [ME nark-, fr. MF narc-, fr.
ML, fr. Gk nark-, fr. narkoun to bcnumb] 1 : numbncss : stu-
or _narcohynia; 2 : narcosis : narcotic _narcoma; _narco-
hynosis; _narcoancsthcsia; : narcotic and _narcostimuIant;
3 : dcc sIcc _narcoIcsy; 4 : cIcctric ray _Narcacion;
_Narcobatus; 5 : aidcd by drugs _narcodiagnosis; _narco-
hynosis; 6 : of or rcIating to iIIcgaI narcotics _narcotraf-
ficking;
nas- or naso- a/so nasi- conbinin /orn [L nasus nosc] 1 : nosc
: nasaI _nasicorn; _nasitis; _nasoIogy; _nasoscoc; _nasosi-
nusitis; 2 : nasaI and _nascthmoid; _nasoaIatinc; _naso-
IabiaI;
-nasty n conbinin /orn -rs [G -nastie, fr. Gk nastos cIosc-
rcsscd, firm + G -ie -y] : nastic movcmcnt of a Iant art in
a (sccificd) dircction, of a (sccificd) kind, or rcsuIting from
a (sccificd) cIass of stimuIus _cinasty; _nyctinasty; _thcr-
monasty;
natr- or natro- conbinin /orn [G, fr. natron, fr. F] 1 : natron
2 : sodium _natrium; _natroIitc; _natrohiIitc;
ne- or neo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. neos ncw] 1 a : ncw : rcccnt
_neoIogism; _neohytc; b : a ncw and diffcrcnt criod or
form of somcthing (as a faith, schooI, or Ianguagc) - oftcn
}oincd to thc sccond cIcmcnt with a hyhcn _Neo-Latin;
_neo-ChicndaIc; _Neo-Darwinism; _Neo-Iatonism; c : of
rcccnt forms - ooscd to pa/e- _neobotanist; _neobotany;
_neontoIogy; d : ncozoic - ooscd to pa/e- _Neocrinoidca;
_NeoIithic; e : imitation : scudo f : thc Ncw WorId
_Nearctic; _NeotroicaI; g : an immaturc form _neofctus; h
: a morc rcccntIy dcvcIocd art (as of a Iant or animaI)
_neomorh; i : an abnormaI ncw formation _neoIasm; 2 a
: thc onc among scvcraI isomcric hydrocarbons that has bccn
rcccntIy cIassificd and contains at Icast onc carbon atom con-
ncctcd dircctIy with four othcr carbon atoms _neohcxanc; -
comarc rs- b : a ncw chcmicaI comound isomcric with or oth-
crwisc rcIatcd to thc onc to whosc namc it is rcfixcd _neoar-
shcnaminc; 3 : thc Iatcst subdivision of a division of gcoIogic
timc _NeoaIcozoic; - distinguishcd from nes- and eo-
necr- or necro- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk nekr-, nekro-, fr.
nekros dcad body, dcad crson] 1 a : thosc that arc dcad : thc
dcad : corscs _necrohiIism; b : onc that is dcad : corsc
_necrosy; 2 : dcath _necrobiosis; : convcrsion to dcad tis-
suc : atrohy _necrosis; 3 : cxtinct : fossiI _necrotyc;
nect- or necto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nektos, fr. nechein
to swim - morc at rso-] : swimming : for swimming _nec-
tocaIyx;
-nectae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nektai, I. of nektes
swimmcr, fr. nechein to swim] : oncs that swim in a (sccificd)
way - taxonomic namcs in zooIogy _Cystonectae;
-nectes n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nektes swimmcr, fr.
nechein to swim - morc at rso-] : onc that swims in a
(sccificd) way - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Chironectes;
nem- or nema- or nemo- conbinin /orn [Gk & NL; NL nen-,
neno-, fr. Gk nena] 1 : thrcad _nenathccium; _Nenichthys;
_Nenoccra; 2 : ncmatodc _nenacidc; _nenic;
-nema n conbinin /orn, p/ -nemata or -nemas [NL, fr. Gk
nena thrcad] : onc having, bcing, or rcscmbIing (such) a
thrcad _chromonena; - cs. in gcncric namcs in botany and
zooIogy _HyaIonena; _Scytonena;
nemat- or nemato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nenat-, fr.
nenat-, nena thrcad] 1 : thrcad _nenatic; _Nenatosora; 2
: ncmatodc _nenatocidc;
-neme n conbinin /orn -s [NL -nena] : thrcad _axonene;
_dcsmonene;
nephel- or nephelo- conbinin /orn [F nph/-, fr. Gk nephe/-,
nephe/o-, fr. nephe/e] 1 : cIoud _nephe/ognosy; 2 : cIoudincss
_nephe/omctcr;
myc- nephel- 35
nepho- conbinin /orn[ISV, fr. Gk, fr. nephos] : cIoud _nephoI-
ogy;
nephr- or nephro- conbinin /orn [LL nephr- & NL nephro-, fr.
Gk nephr-, nephro-, fr. nephros] 1 : kidncy _nephric; _ne-
phroIogy; 2 : nchric and _nephroabdominaI; _nephrogas-
tric;
-nephros a/so -nephron n conbinin /orn, p/ -nephroi a/so
-nephra [NL, fr. Gk nephros] : kidncy _ronephros;
nerv- or nervi- or nervo- conbinin /orn [ME nerv-, fr. L, fr.
nervus sincw, ncrvc] 1 : ncrvc _nervatc; _nerviduct; 2 : ncrv-
ous and _nervomuscuIar;
neso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk neso-, fr. nesos, akin to Gk
nechein, nechesthai to swim, L nare] : isIand _Nesogacan;
-ness n su//ix -rs [ME -nes, -ness, -nesse, fr. OE -nes, -ness, -nyss,
-nys, akin to OS -nissi, -nussi -ncss, MD -nisse, -nesse, OHG
-nissa, -nassi, -nussi, Goth -inassus (-n-, -in- bcing orig. art of
thc stcm)] : statc : condition : quaIity : dcgrcc _goodness;
_grcatness; _sickness;
neur- or neuro- conbinin /orn [neur- fr. Gk, ncrvc, sincw, fr.
neuron, neuro- fr. NL, fr. Gk, ncrvc, sincw, fr. neuron] 1
: ncuraI tissuc : ncrvc _neuroanatomy; _neurosarcoma; _neu-
rotrohy; 2 : ncuraI _neurcctodcrm; _neurocytc; _neuroma-
Iacia; _Neurotcra; 3 : ncuraI and _neurocardiac; _neu-
rosychic; _neurovascuIar;
-neura n conbinin /orn, p/ -neura [NL, fr. Gk neuron ncrvc]
: onc or oncs having (such) ncrvcs or vcins - in taxonomic
namcs _Dasyneura; _Strctoneura;
neutro- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L neutr-, neuter of ncutcr gcn-
dcr] 1 : ncutraI _neutrohiIc; _neutrocctor; 2 : ncutrohiI
_neutrocnia;
niceno- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Nicene] : Niccnc and
_Niceno-ConstantinooIitan;
nicotin- or nicotino- conbinin /orn [nicotin- fr. nicotine,
nicotino- fr. nicotine + -o-] 1 : nicotinc : tobacco _nicotinism;
_nicotinohobc; 2 [nicotin- ISV, fr. nicotinic, nicotino- ISV
nicotin ic + -o-] : nicotinic acid _nicotinamidc; _nicotinoni-
triIc;
-nik n su//ix -s [Yiddish, fr. PoI & Lkrainian] : onc conncctcd
with or charactcrizcd by bcing _caccnik; _ncatnik;
nimbo- conbinin /orn [NL ninbus] : nimbus and _ninbostra-
tus;
nitr- or nitro- conbinin /orn [L & Gk; L nitrun natron, fr. Gk
nitron] 1 : nitratc _nitrobactcria; _nitrogcn; 2 : containing
nitrogcn in combincd form cs. whcn dcrivcd from an acid
(as nitric acid) _nitramidc; _nitrohydrochIoric acid;
noci- conbinin /orn [L nocere to hurt, harm + E -i-] : ain
_nocicrcction;
noct- or nocti- or nocto- conbinin /orn [noct- fr. NL, fr. L
noct-, nox, nocti- fr. L, fr. noct-, nox, nocto- fr. noct- + -o-]
: night : during thc night _noctambuIation; _noctifIorous;
_noctovision;
nomo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. nonos] : usagc : Iaw _nonoIo-
gy;
-nomy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -nonie, fr. OF, fr. L -nonia,
fr. Gk, fr. -nonos distributing, arranging + -ia -y; akin to Gk
nenein to distributc, managc] : systcm of Iaws govcrning or
sum of knowIcdgc rcgarding a (sccificd) ficId _astronony;
_agronony;
non- pre/ix [ME, fr. MF, fr. L non not, fr. OL noenun, fr. ne-
not + oinon, ncut. of oinos onc] : not : rcvcrsc of : abscncc of
_nonacadcmic; _nonconformity; _nonbrcakabIc; _nonro-
ductivc; _nonintcrvcntion; _non-Arabic; _non-Mormon;
_nonrush hours;
non- or nona- conbinin /orn [L non-, fr. nonus ninth] : ninth
: ninc _nonagon; _nonanc;
noo- conbinin /orn [LGk noo-, fr. Gk noos, nous] : mind
_nooscoic;
nor- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. norna/] 1 : arcnt comound
from which (a sccificd comound) may bc rcgardcd as
dcrivcd (as by rcmovaI of sidc chains from a ring systcm) -
cs. in namcs of tcrcncs _norbornanc; 2 : comound of nor-
maI structurc isomcric with thc onc to thc namc of which it
is rcfixcd _norIcucinc; 3 : homoIoguc Iowcr by onc mcthyI-
cnc grou - cs. in namcs of stcroids and aIkaIoids _nor-
choIanc; _nornicotinc;
norm- or normo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. norna/] : normaI
_norncrgy; _nornobIast; _nornotcnsion;
nos- or noso- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. LL noso-, fr. Gk nos-,
noso-, fr. nosos] : discasc _nosctioIogy; _nosogcograhy;
not- or noto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk nt-, nto-, fr. ntos,
nton back] : back : back art _notochord; _notaIgia;
not- or noto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk notos south wind,
south, southwcst; akin to Gk noteros dam] : south : southcrn
_NotaIian; _Notothcrium;
-not adv conbinin /orn [not] : not _cannot;
noth- or notho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk noth-, notho-, fr.
nothos bastard, surious, born of uncquaI arcnts] : bastard
: surious : hybrid _Notharctus; _Nothosaurus;
-notus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ntos, nton back] : onc
having a (sccificd) kind of back - in gcncric namcs of ani-
maIs _Camonotus; _Pycnonotus;
nov- or novo- conbinin /orn [L novus ncw] : ncw
_NovangIian;
-n't or -nt adv conbinin /orn [by contr.] : not _isn't; _nccdn't;
_can't;
nucle- or nucleo- a/so nuclei- conbinin /orn [F nuc/-, nuc/o-,
nuc/i-, fr. NL nuc/eus] 1 : nucIcus : nucIcar _nuc/eofugaI;
_nuc/eon; _nuc/eiform; _nuc/eogony; 2 : nucIcic acid
_nuc/eorotcin;
nucleol- or nucleolo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL nuc/eo/us]
: nucIcoIus _nuc/eo/occntrosomc; _nuc/eo/oid;
nudi- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L nudus nakcd] : nakcd : barc
_Nudibranchia; _nudicd;
nulli- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L nu//us] : no : nonc : nuII _nu/-
/ifidian; _nu//iform; _nu//iarous;
nyct- or nycti- or nycto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk nykt-,
nykti-, nykto-, fr. nykt-, nyx night] : night _Nyctanthcs; _nyc-
titroic; _nyctohobia;
-nycteris n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Nycteris] : bat - in gcncr-
ic namcs
nymph- or nympho- a/so nymphi- conbinin /orn [F nynph-,
fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. nynphe] 1 : nymh _nynphoIcsy; 2
: nymhac _nynphotomy; _nynphitis; 3 : nymhaca
_nynphoidcs; 4 : nymha _nynphosis;
-nyxis n conbinin /orn, p/ -nyxes [NL, fr. Gk nyxis act of
ricking, of stabbing; akin to Gk nyssein, nyttein to rick,
sting] : uncturc _yronyxis; _scIcronyxis;
o- or oo- conbinin /orn [Gk i-, io-, fr. ion cgg] : cgg _oidi-
um; _ooIogy;; speci/ : ovum _oogcncsis; _oogonium;
-o n su//ix -s [crh. fr. oh] : onc that is or that constitutcs or
that has thc quaIitics of or that is in somc way associatcd with
_boyo; _bucko; - chicfIy in informaI or nonstandard
sccch; oftcn in Iacc of thc missing cIcmcnt in a shortcncd
word _como; _combo;; in writing somctimcs attachcd to its
basc by a hyhcn _daddy-o; or somctimcs attachcd to thc
rcduIicatcd finaI consonant of its basc _kiddo;
-o interi su//ix [rob. fr. oh] - in intcr}cctions formcd from
othcr arts of sccch _chccrio; _righto;, cs. imitativc words
_smacko; _bango;
-oate n su//ix -s [-o ic + -ate] : saIt or cstcr of a carboxyIic acid
with a namc cnding in -oic _caroate; _octanoate;
ob- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L, to, toward, against, ovcr, com-
IctcIy, fr. ob to, bcforc, against, on account of - morc at
rr-] 1 : inward _obimbricatc; 2 : incomIctcIy _obrotund;
_obround; 3 : in rcvcrsc ordcr _obdiIostcmonous; 4
: invcrsc _obovatc; _obconic; _obcordatc;
obtusi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L obtusus, ast art.] : obtusc-
Iy _obtusirostratc; _obtusifoIious;
occipit- or occipito- conbinin /orn [ML occipit- & NL occipi-
to-, fr. L occipit-, occiput] 1 : occiut _occipitad; 2 : occiitaI
and _occipitonasaI;
occlus- or occluso- conbinin /orn[rob. fr. (assumcd) NL occ/us-,
fr. L occ/usus, ast art. of occ/udere to occIudc] 1 : occIusion
_occ/usaI; _occ/usomctcr; 2 : occIusaI and _occ/usogingivaI;
nepho- occlus- 36
-ock n su//ix -s [ME -oc, -ok, fr. OE -uc, -oc] : smaII onc _bit-
tock; _Iassock;
octa- or octo- a/so oct- conbinin /orn [Gk okta-, okt-, okt- (fr.
okt) & L octo-, oct- (fr. octo)] 1 : cight _Octacncmus;
_octamcrous; _octoIoid; _octosc; 2 : containing cight
atoms, grous, or cquivaIcnts _octaacctatc;
ocul- or oculo- conbinin /orn [L ocu/-, fr. ocu/us] 1 : cyc _ocu-
/omotor; 2 : ocuIar and _ocu/auditory; _ocu/ofaciaI;
-ode n conbinin /orn -s [F, fr. Gk -des, rob. fr. thc stcm of
orein to smcII] : thing that rcscmbIcs _Iacode;
-ode n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -odos, fr. hodos] 1 : way : ath
: road _cIcctrode; 2 : cIcctrodc _diode;
-odea n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -des -odc] : animaIs
bcIonging to or rcscmbIing - in namcs of highcr taxa (as
ordcrs, subordcrs) _BIattodea; _Embiodea;
-odes n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -des -odc] : animaI or
Iant rcscmbIing - in gcncric namcs _Goniodes;
-odon n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk odn tooth] : animaI
having tccth of a (sccificd) kind - chicfIy in thc namcs of
gcncra in zooIogy _Iguanodon; _mastodon;
odont- or odonto- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. odont-, odn]
: tooth _odontitis; _odontocctc; _odontogcny; _odontoIogy;
_odontorrhagia;
-odont adi conbinin /orn [Gk odont-, odn tooth] : having or
bcing tccth of a (sccificd) naturc _hctcrodont; _Iohodont;
-odonta n conbinin /orn, p/ -odonta [NL, fr. Gk odont-, odn
tooth] : animaI or animaIs having tccth of a (sccificd) naturc
- in namcs of zooIogicaI taxa _Bunodonta; _Crcodonta;
_Hctcrodonta; _Labyrinthodonta;
-odontes n conbinin /orn, p/ -odontes [NL, fr. Gk odontes, I.
of odn tooth] : animaI or animaIs having tccth of a (scci-
ficd) naturc - in namcs of zooIogicaI taxa _Gymnodontes;
_Priodontes;
-odontia n conbinin /orn, p/ -odontia [NL, fr. Gk odont-,
odn tooth] : animaI or animaIs having tccth of a (sccificd)
naturc - in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy _Anomodontia;
_AIodontia; _Dicynodontia;
-odontia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. odont- + -ia] : form, con-
dition, or modc of trcatmcnt of thc tccth _macrodontia;
_sarodontia; _orthodontia; - comarc -ooo1
-odonty n conbinin /orn -rs [odont- + -y] : condition of hav-
ing a (sccificd) tyc of tooth formation - chicfIy in tcrms
cmIoycd in anthroomctry _scIcnodonty;
-odus n conbinin /orn [NL, -odont-, -odus, fr. Gk odont-,
odous tooth] : animaI having tccth of a (sccificd) kind - in
gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Gyrodus;
-ody n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -dia, fr. -des -odc + -ia -y]
: roccss of bccoming Iikc : mctamorhosis into (somcthing
sccificd) - chicfIy in botanicaI tcrms _scaIody;
-odynia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, statc of ain, fr. odyne
ain + -ia -y] : ain _crymodynia; _ncurodynia; _omodynia;
- -odynic adi conbinin /orn
-oecia n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk oikia buiIding, housc,
dwcIIing, fr. oikos housc + -ia -y] : Iants of a (sccificd) tyc
- in namcs of botanicaI taxa _Monoecia; _Dioecia;
oen- or oeno- a/so en- or eno- conbinin /orn [L oen-, oeno-, fr.
Gk oin-, oino-, fr. oinos] : winc _oenin; _oenoIogy; _oenoo-
ctic;
-oholic n conbinin /orn -s : -AnoLrc
-oic adi su//ix [-o- + -ic] : containing carboxyI or a dcrivativc of
it - in namcs of acids and rcIatcd comounds _caroic;
_hcxoic; _nahthoic;; esp : containing carboxyI in Iacc of
mcthyI _hcxanoicacid;
-oid n su//ix -s [L -odes, fr. -odes, ad}. suffix] : somcthing
rcscmbIing a (sccificd) ob}cct or having a (sccificd) quaIity
_cyIindroid; _gIoboid; _hycrboIoid;
-oid adi su//ix [MF -ode & L -odes, fr. Gk -oeides, fr. -o- +
-eides, fr. eidos form, shac, kind] : rcscmbIing : having thc
form or acarancc of _asbcstoid; _Caucasoid; _crystaIIoid;
_granitoid; _intcIIcctuaIoid;
-oidal adi su//ix [-oid + -a/] : -oro _asbcstoida/;
-oidea or -oida or -oidei n p/ su//ix [-oidea, NL, fr. L -odes -oid
+ -ea, ncut. I. of -eus -cous; -oida, NL, fr. L -odes, -oidei, NL,
fr. L -odes + -ei, masc. I. of -eus -cous] : animaIs charactcr-
izcd by or of thc naturc of - in namcs of highcr taxa in zooI-
ogy _Echinoidea; _Hydroida; _Ganoidei;
-oin n su//ix -s [ISV -o- + -in] : acyIoin _acctoin;
-ol n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. a/coho/] : chcmicaI comound contain-
ing hydroxyI _hydro/; - cs. in namcs of aIcohoIs and hc-
noIs _gIyccro/; _mcthano/; _crcso/;
-ol a/so -ole n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. L o/eun oiI] : hydro-
carbon of thc bcnzcnc scrics cs. in a commcrciaI mixturc
containing homoIogous hydrocarbons _xyIo/; - not uscd
systcmaticaIIy; comarc -rr
ole- or oleo- a/so olei- conbinin /orn [F o/-, o/o-, fr. L o/e-,
fr. o/eun] 1 : oiI _o/eifcrous; _o/ein; _o/eograh; _o/eocyst;
2 a oIcin _o/eo-di-stcarin; b : oIcic acid _o/eoyI;
-ole a/so -ol n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. L o/eun oiI] 1
: chcmicaI comound containing a fivc-mcmbcrcd ring usu.
hctcrocycIic _imidazo/e; _yrro/e; 2 usu -o/e : chcmicaI com-
ound not containing hydroxyI - cs. in namcs of scvcraI
cthcrs _aniso/e; _hcncto/e;
-ole n su//ix -s [F, fr. L -o/us, -o/un, -o/a, dim. suffix] : IittIc
onc _vcnio/e;
-olic adi su//ix [ISV -o/ + -ic] 1 : containing a triIc bond - in
namcs of acids _roio/ic acid; 2 : containing hydroxyI and
carboxyI - in namcs of hydroxy acids _oIcano/icacid;
olig- or oligo- conbinin /orn [ML, fr. Gk, fr. o/ios, akin to
Gk /oios ruin, havoc, OIr /iach miscrabIc, unhay, Lith /ia
sickncss, Arm a/kat oor, scant, and crh. to Gk /iaresthai to
bcnd, rccoiI, sink] 1 : fcw _O/iochacta; _o/iogcnc;
_o/iomyodian; : fcw things _o/iohagous; 2 ned : dcfi-
cicncy : insufficicncy _o/iochromcmia; _o/iuria; 3 : IittIc
: smaII _o/ioIccithaI;
om- or omo- conbinin /orn [MF ono-, fr. Gk n-, no-, fr.
nos] 1 : shouIdcr _onarthritis; 2 : of or rcIating to thc
shouIdcr and _onohyoid;
-oma n su//ix, p/ -omas or -omata [L -onat-, -ona, fr. Gk
-nat-, -na] 1 : tumor of a (sccificd) kind _adcnona;
_mcIanona; _hygrona; or consisting rcdominantIy of a
(sccificd) kind of ccII or tissuc _fibrona; _myona; _mycIo-
cytona; or occurring in a (sccificd) organ _nchrona; 2
: -omr
ombro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. onbros] : rain _onbroIogy;
-ome n su//ix -s [NL -onat-, -ona, fr. L -onat-, -ona -oma]
: abstract cntity : grou : mass : stcm _cauIone; _mcstone;
oment- or omento- conbinin /orn [onentun] : omcntum
_onentitis; _onentocxy;
-omma n conbinin /orn [NL -onnat-, -onna, fr. Gk onnat-,
onna cyc; akin to Gk ps cyc] : onc having (such) an cyc or
(such or so many) cycs - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy
_Loxonna;
omn- or omni- conbinin /orn [ME onni-, fr. MF, fr. L, fr.
onnis aII] : aII : univcrsaI : univcrsaIIy : without rcstriction
_onnimctcr; _onnircscnt; _onnist;
omphal- or omphalo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. onpha/os] 1
: umbiIicus _onpha/oid; _onpha/oskcsis; 2 : umbiIicaI and
_onpha/omcscntcric;
-on n su//ix -s [ISV, aItcr. of -one] : chcmicaI comound not a
kctonc or othcr oxo comound _ncrvon; - somctimcs dis-
tinguishcd from -one
-on n su//ix -s [fr. -on (in anion, cation, & ion)] 1 : cIcmcntary
articIc _nucIcon; 2 a : unit : quantum _magncton; _ho-
ton; b : basic hcrcditary comoncnt _cistron; _ocron;
-on n su//ix -s [NL, fr. Gk, ncut. of -os (nom. sing. masc. cnd-
ing of many ad}cctivcs)] : incrt gas _radon;
onc- or onco- a/so onch- or oncho- or onci- conbinin /orn [NL,
fr. Gk onkos barbcd hook] 1 : barb : hook _Oncorhynchus;
_Oncidium; _onchium; _Onchoccrca; 2 : barbcd _OncicoIa;
onco- or oncho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk onkos buIk, mass;
akin to Gk enenkein to carry] 1 : tumor _oncoIogy; 2 : buIk
: mass _onchoshcrc; _oncomctcr;
-one n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. Gk -ne (fcm. atronymic suffix)] 1
: kctonc or oxo comound not a truc kctonc - in namcs of
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sccific organic comounds _acctone; _cntanone; _5-yra-
zoIone; 2 : chcmicaI comound containing oxygcn cs. in a
carbonyI or anaIogous grou (as suIfonyI) - in namcs of
cIasscs of comounds _kctone; _Iactone; _suIfone; 3 : -o
oneir- or oneiro- a/so onir- or oniro- conbinin /orn [Gk oneir-,
oneiro-, fr. oneiros, oneiron, akin to Arm anur drcam] : drcam
_oneiroIogy;
-onic adi su//ix [ISV, fr. -onic (in /uconic acid)] : containing
carboxyI cs. whcn formcd by oxidizing thc aIdchydc grou
of an aIdosc sugar _aIdonicacid; _hcxonicacid; _Iactonic;
-onium n su//ix -s [ISV, fr. NL annoniun] : an ion having a
ositivc chargc - in namcs of comIcx cations containing
hydrogcn or onc or morc organic radicaIs coordinatcd to a
ccntraI atom _oxoniun; _hoshoniun; _suIfoniun;; com-
arc -rLm 1b
onomato- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. ononat-, onona]
: namc : word _ononatomania;
ont- or onto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LGk onto-, fr. Gk ont-,
n, rcs. art. of einai to bc] 1 : bcing : cxistcncc _ontic; 2
: individuaI Iiving thing : Iiving organism _ontogcny;
-ont n conbinin /orn -s [Gk ont-, n, rcs. art. of einai to bc]
: ccII : organism _gamont;
onych- or onycho- conbinin /orn [L onych-, fr. Gk onych-,
onycho-, fr. onych-, onyx] : naiI of thc fingcr or toc _ony-
chauxis; : cIaw _Onychohora;
-onychia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. onych- + -ia] : condition
of thc naiIs of thc fingcrs or tocs _Icukonychia;
-onychium n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk onychion IittIc cIaw]
: fingcrnaiI : tocnaiI : rcgion of thc fingcrnaiI or tocnaiI
_conychiun; _hyonychiun;
-onym n conbinin /orn -s [ME -onyne, fr. L -onynun, fr. Gk
-nynon, fr. ncut. of -nynos, ad}. comb. form (as in
honnynos having thc samc namc)] : namc : word _aIIonyn;
_hyonyn;
-onymy n conbinin /orn -rs [L -onynia, fr. Gk -nynia, fr.
-nynos (as in honnynos) + -ia -y] 1 : kind of namc or word
: kind or sct of namcs or words _hydronyny; 2 : study of a
(sccificd) kind of namcs or words _anthroonyny;
-onyx n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk onych-, onyx naiI of thc fin-
gcr or toc, cIaw] : onc having (such) naiIs or cIaws - chicfIy
in gcncric namcs of animaIs _CoIconyx;
oophor- or oophoro- conbinin /orn [NL oophoron] : ovary
: ovarian _oophorcctomy; _oophorotomy;
-ope n conbinin /orn -s [F, fr. LL -op-, -ops having (such)
cycs, fr. Gk p-, ps cyc, facc] : onc having cycs with a (scc-
ificd) dcfcct _hycrmctrope;
operculi- conbinin /orn [NL opercu/un] : ocrcuIum _oper-
cu/ifcrous; _opercu/iform;
ophi- or ophio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ophis snakc] 1 : snakc
: scrcnt _ophiohagous; _ophioIatrous; 2 a : thing suggcst-
ing a snakc _ophicaIcitc; b : bcing or rcscmbIing a snakc in
rcscct to a (sccificd) structurc or quaIity _ophiocchaIus;
-ophis n conbinin /orn [Gk ophis snakc] : snakc : scrcnt -
in gcncric namcs cs. in hcrctoIogy _Hydrophis;
ophthalm- or ophthalmo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ophtha/nos
cyc] 1 : cyc : cycbaII _ophtha/notomy; _ophtha/ncctomy; 2
: of or affccting thc cycs _ophtha/nocarcinoma; _ophtha/-
naIgia;
-ophthalma or -ophthalmia n p/ conbinin /orn [-ophtha/na,
NL, fr. Gk, ncut. I. of ad}. comb. form -ophtha/nos having a
(sccificd) cyc, fr. ophtha/nos, -ophtha/nia, NL, fr. Gk oph-
tha/nos + NL -ia] : oncs having a (sccificd) cyc - uscd in
highcr taxa cs. of arthroods _Edriophtha/na;
_Podophtha/nia;
-ophthalmia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ophtha/nos
cyc + -ia -y] : condition of having (such) cycs _microph-
tha/nia;
-ophthalmus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -optha/nos, fr. oph-
tha/nos cyc] 1 : onc having a (sccificd) kind of cyc - in
gcncric namcs usu. of arthroods _Mcgophtha/nus; 2 -rs
: cycs of a (sccificd) form or in a (sccificd statc _mcgaIoph-
tha/nus;
-opia n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -pia, fr. ps cyc, facc + -ia
-y] 1 a/so -opy p/ -opias; a/so -opies [NL -opia] a : vision
: condition of having (such) vision _diIopia; _ambIyopy; b
: osscssion of an cyc or cycs with a (sccificd) dcfcct
_anopia; 2 : onc having a (sccificd) kind of cyc - in gcncr-
ic namcs in zooIogy _Hctcropia;
opio- conbinin /orn [Gk opion oium] : oium _opiomania;
_opiohagous;
opisth- or opistho- conbinin /orn [Gr, fr. opisthen, opithen
bchind, in thc rcar; akin to Gk epi on, uon - morc at rr-]
1 : having somcthing (sccificd) Iocatcd dorsaIIy or ostcrior-
Iy _opisthotic; _opisthandric; 2 : dorsaI or ostcrior
_opisthator; _opisthodomc;
opo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. opos] : }uicc : sa _opothcray;
oppositi- conbinin /orn [L oppositus] : situatcd oositc : hav-
ing thc corrcsonding arts oositc _oppositifoIious;
_oppositiscaIous;
-ops n conbinin /orn [Gk -p-, -ps, fr. p-, ps cyc, facc] 1 p/
-ops or -opses : organism with a (sccificd) kind of cyc or facc
- chicfIy in gcncric namcs _mcgaIops; _StyIops; _ScIcnops;
2 : organism rcscmbIing a (sccificd) thing - in gcncric
namcs usu. combincd with thc namcs of othcr gcncra
_Echinops; _DryobaIanops;
-opsia or -opsy n conbinin /orn, p/ -opsias or -opsies [-opsia
fr. NL, fr. Gk, fr. opsis acarancc, vision + -ia -y; -opsy fr. Gk
-opsia - morc at -opsis] : vision of a (sccificd) kind or con-
dition _anopsia; _hcmiopsia;
-opsis n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. opsis acarancc,
vision] 1 a : organism rcscmbIing or having a art that rcscm-
bIcs a (sccificd) thing - in gcncric namcs _ChiIopsis;
_AmcIopsis; b p/ -opses : structurc rcscmbIing a (sccificd)
thing _caryopsis; 2 p/ -opses : -osrA
opson- or opsono- conbinin /orn [opsonin] : osonin _opson-
ic; _opsonothcray; _opsonohiIic;
-opsy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -opsia] 1 : -osrA 2 : cxami-
nation _biopsy;
optico- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk optikos] 1 : oticaI and
_opticochcmicaI; 2 : rcIating or bcIonging to thc cyc : ocuIar
_opticouiIIary; 3 : otic and _suraopticohyohyscaI;
_opticochiasmatic;
-opticon n conbinin /orn -s [stereopticon] : stcrcoticon
_anopticon; _sciopticon;
opto- conbinin /orn [Gk optos, vcrbaI of opsesthai to bc going
to scc] 1 : vision _optomctcr; 2 : cyc _optobIast; _optotyc;
3 : otic : otic and _optokinctic; _optococIc;
-or n su//ix -s [ME -or, -our, fr. OF -eor, -eur & L -or, OF -eor,
-eur, artIy fr. L -or, artIy fr. L -ator, fr. -atus -atc + -or] : onc
that docs a (sccificd) thing _grantor; _aItcrnator; _occIusor;
_cIcvator;
-or n su//ix -s [ME -or, -our, fr. OF -eur, fr. L -or] : condition
: activity _dcmcanor;
ore- or oreo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. ore-, oros mountain,
hiII] : mountain _Oreohasis; _Oreortyx; _Oreamnos; -
comarc oo-
-orexia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk orexis dcsirc, actitc,
Ionging + L -ia -y] : dcsirc : actitc _cynorexia; _arorexia;
organ- or organo- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. ML, fr. L oranun]
1 a : organ _orancIIc; _oranogcncsis; _oranonymy; b
: organic substancc or Iifc _oranogcnic; 2 a : organic
: organic and _oranochcmicaI; _oranomincraI; b
: organomctaIIic _oranotin; _oranoarscnic; _oranohos-
horus;
ori- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. LL, fr. L or-, os mouth] 1 : mouth
_orificc; 2 : mouth and _orifaciaI;
-orial adi su//ix [ME -oria/e, fr. L -orius -ory + ME -a/e -aI] : of,
bcIonging to, or conncctcd with _grcssoria/; _inscssoria/;
-orium n su//ix, p/ -oriums or -oria [L, fr. ncut. of -orius -ory] 1
: Iacc for _natatoriun; 2 : thing uscd for _haustoriun;
-ornis n conbinin /orn, p/ -ornithes [NL, fr. Gk ornis] : bird
_HcIiornis; _Archacornithes;
ornith- or ornitho- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. ornith-, ornis]
: bird _ornithichnitc; _ornithograhy;
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oro- conbinin /orn [Gk oros mountain] : mountain _orogra-
hy; _orogcncsis; _orohytc; : cIcvation _oromctcr;
oro- conbinin /orn [L or-, os mouth] : mouth _oroharynx;
: mouth and _orofaciaI;
orth- or ortho- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF, straight, right,
truc, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. orthos, akin to Goth gawrisqan to bring
fruit, Skt urdhva uright, high, vardhate hc incrcascs] 1 a
: straight : uright : vcrticaI _orthoccras; _orthaI; _ortho-
gradc; _orthosymmctric; b : cxact : araIIcI _orthodiagram;
_ortho-cousin; _orthodomc; 2 : corrcct : corrcctivc _orthom-
ctry; _orthodontia; 3 : an acid in thc highcst hydratcd or
hydroxyIatcd form known cithcr in thc frcc statc or in saIts or
cstcrs _orthoarscnic acid; _orthoformic acid; - comarc
mr1A- 4b, v- 2a 4 : dcrivcd from igncous rock - in thc
namc of a mctamorhic rock _orthognciss; _orthositc;; com-
arc AA-
-ory n su//ix -rs [ME -orie, fr. L -oriun, fr. ncut. of -orius, ad}.
suffix] : onc that rcIatcs to or is uscd for: as a : Iacc of or
for _rcformatory; _obscrvatory; b : somcthing that scrvcs for
_crcmatory;
-ory adi su//ix [ME -orie, -oire, fr. MF & L; MF -orie -oire, fr.
OF, fr. L -orius] 1 : of, rcIating to, or charactcrizcd by _obscr-
vatory; _gustatory; 2 : containing, invoIving, or convcying
_amcndatory; _comuIsory; 3 : scrving for, roducing, or
maintaining _cIassificatory; _cquiIibratory; _}ustificatory;
oryct- or orycto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk oryktos formcd by
digging, dug, vcrbaI of orychein, oryssein to dig] : fossiI : min-
craI _oryctoIogy; _oryctognosy;
oryz- or oryzo- a/so oryzi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L oryra ricc,
fr. Gk] : ricc _oryrivorous; _Oryromys;
-ose adi su//ix [ME, fr. L -osus] : fuII of : having : osscssing
thc quaIitics of _cIadose;
-ose n su//ix -s [F, fr. /ucose] 1 : carbohydratc _amyIose;; esp
: sugar _fructose; _cntose; 2 : rimary hydroIysis roduct
_rotcose;
-ose n su//ix -s [NL -osis] : -osrs 4 _chytridiose;
-oside n su//ix -s [ISV -ose + -ide] : gIycosidc or simiIar com-
ound _gangIioside; _hctcroside; - comarc -ror 2b
-osis n su//ix, p/ -oses or -osises [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk -sis, fr. --
(mcdiaI vowcI charactcristic of dcrivativcs of ccrtain vcrbs) +
-sis] 1 a : action : roccss : condition _hynosis; b : abnor-
maI or discascd condition _Icukosis; 2 : incrcasc : formation
_Icukocytosis; 3 : arrangcmcnt _tcryIosis; 4 [NL, fr. L]
: discasc causcd by a (sccificd) fungus _chytridiosis;
osm- or osmo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk osn-, fr. osne] 1
: odor : smcII _Osnorhiza; 2 a : osmium _osnic; b osno-
: osmous _osnocyanidc;
-osma n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk osne] : onc having (such) an
odor - in gcncric namcs of Iants _Barosna; _Corosna;
osmo- conbinin /orn [osnose] : osmosis : osmotic _osnomc-
tcr;
-osphresia a/so -osphrasia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk
osphresis scnsc of smcII & Gk osphrasia odor; akin to Gk
orein to smcII] : scnsc of smcII _anosphresia; _anosphrasia;
osse- or osseo- conbinin /orn [L osse- (in osseus)] 1 : bonc
_ossein; 2 : osscous and _osseocartiIaginous;
ossi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. oss-, os] : bonc _ossific;
-ost n conbinin /orn -s [Gk osteon] : bonc _actinost;
oste- or osteo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. osteon] : bonc
_osteaI; _osteomycIitis;
osteochondr- or osteochondro- conbinin /orn [ISV oste- +
chondr-] : bonc and cartiIagc _osteochondroathy;
_osteochrondrous;
-osteon n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk osteon bonc] : bonc
: bonc art _Iohosteon;
-osteus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk osteon bonc] : onc having
(such) a bonc or boncs - in gcncric namcs cs. of fishcs
_Coccosteus;
-ostosis n conbinin /orn, p/ -ostoses or -ostosises [NL, fr.
Gk -ostsis, fr. osteon bonc + -sis -osis] : ossification of a
(sccificd) art or to a (sccificd) dcgrcc _hycrostosis;
_cctostosis;
ostrac- or ostraco- conbinin /orn[NL, fr. Gk ostrak-, ostrako-,
fr. ostrakon] : shcII _Ostracoidca; _Ostracohori;
-ostraca n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -ostraka (ncut. I. of
-ostrakos, fr. ostrakon shcII)] : oncs having (such) a shcII - in
namcs of taxa chicfIy of crustaccans _Arthrostraca;
_Conchostraca;
ostre- or ostrei- or ostreo- conbinin /orn [L ostre-, fr. ostrea]
: oystcr _ostreiform; _ostreoid; _ostreohagous;
ot- or oto- conbinin /orn [Gk t-, to-, fr. t-, ous] : car _oti-
tis; _otoIogy; _otoscoc; _otostcaI; : car and _otoIaryngoIo-
gy;
-ote n su//ix -s [L & Gk; L -otes, fr. Gk -tes] : inhabitant
: nativc _Cariote;
-otic adi su//ix [Gk -tikos, fr. -tos, suffix uscd to form ad}cc-
tivcs dcrivcd fr. ccrtain vcrbs & -tes, suffix uscd to form
agcnt nouns dcrivcd fr. ccrtain vcrbs + -ikos -ic] 1 a : of, rcIat-
ing to, or charactcrizcd by a (sccificd) action, roccss, or
condition _hoIococnotic; b : having an abnormaI or discascd
condition of a (sccificd) kind _ahoshorotic; 2 : showing
an incrcasc or a formation of (somcthing sccificd) _Icukocy-
totic; 3 : of, rcIating to, or charactcrizcd by having a discasc
causcd by a (sccificd) fungus _bIastomycotic; - oftcn uscd
to form ad}cctivcs corrcsonding to nouns in -osis
-otic adi conbinin /orn [Gk tikos of thc car] 1 : of or rcIat-
ing to a (sccificd) art of thc car _ciotic; _cntotic; 2 a : of
or rcIating to an arca having a (sccificd) satiaI rcIationshi
to thc car _arotic; _criotic; b : of or rcIating to a bonc hav-
ing a (sccificd) satiaI rcIationshi to thc car _rootic;
_shcnotic;
-ous adi su//ix [ME, artIy fr. OF -ous, -os, -eus, -eux, fr. L
-osus, artIy fr. L -us (finaI ortion of thc nom. sing. masc.
form of ad}cctivcs such as /atuus fooIish, /uscus brown] 1
: fuII of : abounding in : having : osscssing thc quaIitics of
_cIamorous; _gIamorous; _cystous; _Iymhous; 2 : having a
vaIcncc Iowcr than in comounds or ions namcd with an
ad}cctivc cnding in -ic _fcrrousiron; _suIfurousacid; - com-
arc -r1r - -ously adv su//ix
out- pre/ix [ME, fr. out, adv.] : in a manncr that gocs bcyond,
surasscs, or cxccIs _outdancc; _outfight; _outrun; _out-
bIuff; _outmancuvcr;
ov- or ovi- or ovo- conbinin /orn [L ov-, ovi-, fr. ovun] 1 a
: cgg _ovc}cctor; _oviform; _ovomucoid; b : ovum _ovocytc;
_ovogcncsis; 2 : ovaIIy _ovo-cIIitic;
ovari- or ovario- a/so ovar- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ovariun] 1
: ovary _ovaritis; _ovaricctomy; _ovariotomy; 2 : ovarian
and _ovario-abdominaI;
ox- or oxo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. oxyne oxygcn] : contain-
ing oxygcn - cs. in thc namcs of various cycIic comounds
_oxazoIc;
ox- conbinin /orn [by shortcning] : oxAL- _oxamidc;
oxa- or ox- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. ox- + -a-] : containing oxy-
gcn in Iacc of carbon or rcgardcd as in Iacc of carbon usu.
in Iacc of thc mcthyIcnc grou CH, _10H-9-oxaan-
thraccnc; _oxazacycIohctanc; - comarc AzA-, 1nrA-
oxal- or oxalo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. (acide) oxa/ique oxaIic
acid] : rcIatcd to oxaIic acid _oxa/amidc; _oxa/osuccinic;
oxido- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. oxide] 1 : oxidc; speci/ : roxv-
- in namcs of organic chcmicaI comounds _oxidocthanc; 2
: oxidation _oxidorcduction;
oxo- conbinin /orn [ox-] : containing oxygcn as a doubIy
coordinatcd grou _dioxouranium (VI) LO,
++
;
oxy- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. oxys, akin to Gk
achne chaff] 1 : shar : kccn : ointcd : acutc _oxyastcr;
_oxycchaIy; _oxydactyI; _oxyrhynchous; 2 : quick _oxyto-
cic; 3 : acid _oxyhytic; _oxyhiIc;
oxy- conbinin /orn [F, fr. oxyne oxygcn] 1 a : containing
oxygcn or additionaI oxygcn _oxyccIIuIosc; _oxyhcmogIobin;
b : containing oxygcn in thc form of an oxidc _oxychIoridc;
2 : nvooxv- - not uscd systcmaticaIIy _oxynahthoic; 3
: of oxygcn and _oxyhydrogcn;
-oyl n conbinin /orn -s [ISV -o- (as in -oic) + -y/] : acid radi-
caI - uscd in thc systcm of nomcncIaturc adotcd by thc
oro- -oyl 39
IntcrnationaI Lnion of Purc and AIicd Chcmistry in namcs
of radicaIs dcrivcd from acids whosc namcs cnd in -oic
_dccanoy/; and aIso most othcr organic acids _oIcoy/;
_hthaIoy/;; comarc -vL
ozon- or ozono- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. orone] : ozonc
_oronizc;
pachy- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pachys, akin to ON
binr hca, Latvian bers dcnsc, thick, Av barah high, dcc,
Skt bahu dcnsc, much, many] : thick _Pachydcrmata;
_pachytcnc; _pachymctcr;
paed- or paedo- or ped- or pedo- a/so paid- or paido- conbinin
/orn [Gk paid-, paido-, fr. paid-, pais chiId, boy] : chiId _pae-
domorhism; _paedobatism; : offsring _paedogcncsis;
-pagus n conbinin /orn, p/ -pagi [NL, fr. Gk paos somcthing
fixcd, rock, frost] : monstcr with a (sccificd) tyc of fixation
_craniopaus;
palato- conbinin /orn [L pa/atun aIatc] 1 : aIatc : of thc
aIatc _pa/atogram; _pa/atoIcgia; 2 : aIataI and _pa/ato-
dcntaI;
pale- or paleo- or palae- or palaeo- a/so palaio- conbinin /orn
[Gk pa/ai-, pa/aio-, fr. pa/aios oId, ancicnt, fr. pa/ai Iong ago;
akin to Gk te/e far, far off, Skt carana Iast, outcrmost] 1 a
: rcmotc in oint of timc _Pa/eoccnc; b : invoIving ancicnt
forms or conditions _pa/eocIimatc; c : of ancicnt origin
: anccstraI _Pa/eo-Eskimo; d : dcaIing with ancicnt or fossiI
forms _pa/eobotany; 2 : carIy : rimitivc : archaic _pa/eoan-
throic; _pa/aeotyograhy; 3 : OId WorId _Pa/eotroicaI;
4 : of rc-Tcrtiary origin - in namcs of mincraIs _pa/eoi-
critc;
pali- conbinin /orn [Gk pa/in, pa/i again, back; akin to Gk
po/os ivot, axis] : athoIogicaI statc charactcrizcd by rccti-
tion of a (sccificd) act _pa/iIaIia; _pa/irrhca;
pallidi- conbinin /orn [L pa//idus] : aIc _pa//idifIorous; _pa/-
/idiaIatc;
pallido- conbinin /orn [NL (/obus) pa//idus + -o-] 1 : gIobus
aIIidus _pa//idofugaI; 2 : aIIidaI and _pa//idohyothaIamic;
pallio- conbinin /orn [NL pa//i um + -o-] 1 : aIIium : shcct
_pa//iostratus; 2 : aIIiaI and _pa/iocardiac;
palmat- or palmati- conbinin /orn [LL pa/natus aImatc] 1
: aImatc _pa/natic; _pa/natiform; 2 : aImatcIy _pa/nati-
fid;
palmi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. pa/na aIm] 1 : aIm trcc
_pa/nicoIous; _pa/nivorous; 2 a : aImat- _pa/niIobatc;
_pa/nincrvcd; b : with or on thc aIms _pa/nigradc;
paludi- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L pa/ud-, pa/us marsh] : marsh
_pa/udicoIc;
pam- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, aItcr. of pan- - morc at
A-] : A-
pan- or pano- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pan, ncut. of pas aII,
cvcry; akin to Skt avat aII, cvcry, vayati hc swcIIs] 1 a : aII
: comIctcIy _pancycIocdic; _panohobia; _pancuIturaI;
_pangcncsis; _pantcIcgrah; b o/ten cap : aII of a (sccificd)
grou - usu. }oincd to thc sccond cIcmcnt with a hyhcn
_pan-scctarian; _Pan-Asian; _Pan-SIavism; 2 : whoIc : gcn-
craI _panatrohy; _pancarditis; _panhystcrcctomy; _pancs-
thcsia;
pancreat- or pancreato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pankreat-,
pankreas ancrcas] 1 : ancrcas _pancreataIgia; : ancrcas
and _pancreatoduodcncctomy; 2 : ancrcatic _pancreatism;
pancreatico- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. pancreatic] 1 : ancrcat-
ic _pancreaticogastrostomy; 2 : ancrcatic and _pancreatico-
biIiary; _pancreaticoduodcnaI;
pant- or panto- a/so panta- conbinin /orn [MF panto-, fr. L,
fr. Gk pant-, panto-, fr. pant-, pas aII, cvcry - morc at A-]
: A- _pantobasc; _pantagrah; _pantohobia; _pantotyc;
papill- or papillo- conbinin /orn [F papi//-, fr. L papi//a ni-
Ic] 1 : aiIIa _papi//ifcrous; _papi//iform; 2 : aiIIary
_papi//cdcma; _papi//oma; _papi//orctinitis; 3 : aiIIoma-
tous _papi//ocarcinoma; _papi//osarcoma;
papulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L papu/a] 1 : auIa _papu/o-
ustuIar; 2 : auIous and _papu/osquamous; _papu/ovcsic-
uIar;
papyro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. papyros ayrus] 1 : ayrus
_papyroIogy; 2 : acr _papyrograh;
para- or par- pre/ix [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. para, akin to
Gk pro bcforc, ahcad] 1 a : bcsidc : aIongsidc of _paraccn-
traI; _parabiosis; _parasynasis; b : araIIcI _parahcIiotro-
ism; c : arasitic _parazoon; d : associatcd in a subsidiary
or acccssory caacity _paramiIitary; e : cIoscIy rcscmbIing
thc truc form : aImost - cs. in namcs of discascs _paraty-
hoid; 2 : isomcric with, oIymcric with, or othcrwisc cIosc-
Iy rcIatcd to _paraIdchydc; _paracascin; _paracriodic acid;
- comarc mr1A- 4a 3 : bcyond : outsidc of _parcntcraI; 4
a : fauIty, irrcguIar, or disordcrcd condition : abnormaI
_paraIcxia; _paranoia; _parahrcnia; b : crvcrsion _para-
buIia; _paracanthosis; c : abortivc _paracarium; _para-
styIc; 5 : dcrivcd from an originaI scdimcnt - in thc namc of
a mctamorhic rock _paragnciss;; comarc o1n-
para- conbinin /orn [parachute] 1 : scciaIIy traincd or
cquicd for dcsccnt by arachutc from airIancs
_parabomb; _paramarinc; _paratroocr; 2 : of, by, or in
dcfcnsc against armcd arachutists _parasottcr;
-para n conbinin /orn, p/ -paras or -parae [L, fr. parere to
bring forth, bcar (young)] 1 : woman that has bccn dcIivcrcd
of (a sccificd numbcr of) chiIdrcn _nuIIipara; 2 : fcmaIc
that roduccs (a sccificd kind or numbcr of) cggs or givcs
birth to (a sccificd kind or numbcr of) young _gynopara;
_muItipara;
parasit- or parasito- a/so parasiti- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. par-
asite] : arasitc _parasitcmia; _parasitohobia; _parasiticidc;
pari- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML, fr. L par] : cquaI
: cquaIIy _paridigitatc;
parieto- conbinin /orn [parieta/] : arictaI and _pari-
etofrontaI;
-parous adi conbinin /orn[L -parus, fr. parere to givc birth to,
bcgct, roducc] : giving birth to : bcaring : roducing
_biparous; _fctiparous; _viviparous; _oviparous;
parthen- or partheno- conbinin /orn [Gk, maidcn, virgin, fr.
parthenos] : virgin : without fcrtiIization _parthenogcncsis;
_parthenotc;
parti- a/so party- conbinin /orn [obs. E party, ad}., arti-coI-
orcd, fr. ME party, parti, fr. MF parti stricd, arty cr aIc,
fr. OF, fr. parti, ast art. of partir to dividc, go away] : vari-
ous : varicgatcd _parti-stricd;
parti- conbinin /orn [L, fr. part-, pars] : art _parti-mort-
gagc;
-partism n conbinin /orn -s [F -partisne, fr. parti oIiticaI
arty (fr. MF, match, arty, dccision) + -isne] : tcndcncy
toward or activc ocration of a (sccificd) numbcr of oIiti-
caI artics in a govcrnmcntaI systcm _muIti-partisn;
parv- or parvi- a/so parvo- conbinin /orn [L parv-, parvi-, fr.
parvus, akin to Gk pauros smaII, sIight] : smaII _parvanimity;
_parvifoIious; _Parvobactcriaccac;
path- or patho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pathos cxcri-
cncc, cmotion, assion, suffcring] 1 : athoIogicaI _patho-
morhosis; 2 : athoIogicaI and _pathohistoIogicaI; 3
: athoIogicaI statc : discasc _pathogcn; _pathcrgy; 4 : cmo-
tion _pathomctcr;
-path n conbinin /orn -s [in scnsc 1, fr. G, back-formation fr.
-pathie -athy; in scnsc 2, ISV, fr. Gk -pathes, fr. pathos] 1 : a
ractitioncr of a (sccificd) systcm of mcdicinc that cmha-
sizcs somc onc ascct of discasc and its trcatmcnt _aIIopath;
_hydropath; _ostcopath; 2 : onc suffcring from a (sccificd)
kind of aiImcnt _sychopath; _ncuropath;
-pathia n conbinin /orn -s [NL - morc at -A1nv] : -A1nv 2
_hycrpathia; _Iymhopathia;
-pathic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -pathy + -ic] 1 : fccIing, suf-
fcring, or affcctcd in a (sccificd) way _tcIcpathic; 2 : affcct-
cd by discasc of a (sccificd) art or kind _myopathic; 3
: rcIating to thcray bascd on a (sccificd) unitary thcory of
discasc or its trcatmcnt _homcopathic;
pathologico- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. patho/oica/] : athoIogi-
caI and _patho/oicoanatomicaI;
-pathy n conbinin /orn -rs [L -pathia, fr. Gk -patheia, fr.
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path-, stcm of paschein to cxcricncc, suffcr] 1 : fccIing : suf-
fcring _apathy; _tcIcpathy; 2 : discasc of a (sccificd) art or
kind _idiopathy; _myopathy; 3 : thcray or systcm of thcra-
y bascd on a (sccificd) unitary thcory of discasc or its trcat-
mcnt _homcopathy;
patr- or patri- or patro- conbinin /orn [patr- artIy fr. L, fr.
patr-, pater, artIy fr. Gk, fr. patr-, pater, patri- fr. ME, fr. MF,
fr. L, fr. patr-, pater, patro-, NL, fr. Gk, fr. patr-, pater] : fathcr
_patrikin; _patriIincaI; _patristic; _patrocIinaI; _patrogcnc-
sis; _patronomatoIogy;
pauci- conbinin /orn [L, fr. paucus IittIc] : fcw _paucifoIiatc;
_paucidiscrsc;
-pe- conbinin /orn [iperidinc] : comIctc hydrogcnation -
in namcs of cycIic bascs _Iupetidinc; _ipecoIinc;
pectin- or pectini- conbinin /orn [NL pectin-, pecten cctcn]
: comb : cctcn _pectinoid; _pectiniform; _Pectinibranchia;
ped- or pedi- or pedo- conbinin /orn [ped-, pedi- fr. L, fr.
ped-, pes foot; pedo- fr. ped- + -o-] 1 : foot : fcct _pediform;
_pedigcrous; _pedicurc; 2 : a crcaturc or ob}cct (sccificd)
having fcct or footIikc ro}cctions _Pediastrum; _pedraiI; 3
: somcthing (sccificd) invoIving thc fcct _pedomotor;
ped- or pedo- conbinin /orn [Gk pedon ground, carth] : soiI
_pedogcncsis; _pedogcograhy;
-ped adi conbinin /orn [L -ped-, -pes, fr. ped-, pes foot] : hav-
ing (such or so many) fcct _scutiped;
-ped or -pede n conbinin /orn -s [L ped-, pes] : foot _maxiI-
Iiped; _maxiIIipede;
pedati- conbinin /orn [L pedatus] : cdatc _pedatiform;
: cdatcIy _pedatiscct;
pedi- or pedio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pedion] : fIat surfacc
: Iain _Pedioccctcs; : soIc of thc foot _pediaIgia;
_Pediococcus;
pel- or pelo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk pe/-, pe/o-, fr. pe/os,
crh. akin to L pa//ere to bc aIc] : cIay : mud _pe/itc;
_Pe/omyxa;
pelag- or pelago- conbinin /orn [L pe/a-, fr. Gk pe/a-, pe/a-
o-, fr. pe/aos] : sca _pe/aiaI;
-pellic adi conbinin /orn [Gk pe//a woodcn bowI + E -ic]
: having (such) a cIvis _doIichope//ic;
-pelmous adi conbinin /orn [Gk pe/na soIc of thc foot + E
-ous] : having (such) a soIc _hctcrope/nous;
pelv- or pelvi- or pelvo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL pe/vis] 1
: cIvis _pe/vic; _pe/viscoc; 2 : cIvic and _pe/visacraI;
_pe/vorcnaI;
pene- a/so pen- pre/ix [L paene-, pene-, fr. paene, pene aImost]
: aImost _peneIain; _penacutc;
-penia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk penia ovcrty, Iack]
: dcficicncy of _crythropenia; _thrombopenia; _cosinopenia;
penni- a/so penno- conbinin /orn [L penni-, fr. penna fcathcr,
wing] 1 : fcathcr _pennoIumc; _penniform; 2 : innatcIy
_pennincrvcd; _pennivcincd;
penta- or pent- or pen- conbinin /orn [ME pent-, fr. Gk pent-,
penta-, fr. pente] 1 : fivc _pentacycIic; _pentahcdron; _pen-
taIobatc; _pentodc; 2 : containing fivc atoms, grous, or
cquivaIcnts _pentahydratc; _pentaminc; _pentaacctatc;
_penthiohcnc;
pentadeca- or pentadec- conbinin /orn [L Gk pentedeka-, fr.
Gk pentekaideka, Iit., fivc and tcn, fr. penta- + kai and + deka
tcn] : fiftccn _pentadecahydratc;
-pepsia n conbinin /orn -s [L, fr. Gk, fr. pepsis digcstion]
: digcstion _bradypepsia;
pepsino- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. pepsin] : csin _pepsino-
gcnic;
-pepsy n conbinin /orn -rs [L -pepsia] : -rsrA
pept- or pepto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. peptone] : ctonc
_peptidc; _peptogcnic;
pepton- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. peptone] : r1- _peptonuria;
_peptonizc;
per- pre/ix [in scnsc 1, fr. L, throughout, thoroughIy, com-
IctcIy, dcviating from (aIso, uscd as vcrbaI rcfix with thc
mcanings through", throughout", thoroughIy", dctrimcn-
taIIy", and to dcnotc comIction or crfcction or intcnsifica-
tion), fr. per through, by; in scnsc 2, fr. per through, by] 1 a
: throughout _perdominant; b (1) : containing thc Iargcst
ossibIc or a rcIativcIy Iargc roortion of a (sccificd) chcm-
icaI cIcmcnt cs. as a rcsuIt of cxhaustivc substitution for
hydrogcn or of cxhaustivc addition in an organic comound
or grou _perchIorocthyIcnc; _perhydronahthaIcnc C,,H,,;
- comarc o1- 2a (2) : containing an cIcmcnt in its high-
cst or a high oxidation statc _perchIoric acid; 2 : through
_perradius; : by mcans of _perIinguaI;
peri- pre/ix [L, fr. Gk, fr. peri, akin to Gk peran to ass
through] 1 : aII around : about : round _Periarctic; _periccn-
tcr; _pericycIonc; _periscoc; 2 : ncar _perihcIion; 3 a
: cncIosing or surrounding _perincurium; _periroct; _peri-
sinuous; b : tissuc surrounding (a sccificd art) - in tcrms
in -itis _periarthritis;
pericardi- or pericardio- or pericardo- conbinin /orn [NL
pericardium] 1 : cricardium _pericardicctomy; _pericar-
diosymhysis; _pericardotomy; 2 : cricardiaI and _pericar-
diohrcnic; _pericardioIcuraI;
periost- or perioste- or periosteo- conbinin /orn [NL perios-
teun] 1 : criostcum _periosteomycIitis; _periosteoma;
_periostitis; 2 : criostcaI and _periosteoaIvcoIar;
peripher- or periphero- conbinin /orn [periphery] 1 : crih-
cry _peripherad; : crihcraI _peripheroncuraI; 2 : crihcr-
aI and _peripheroccntraI;
periton- or peritone- or peritoneo- conbinin /orn [LL peri-
toneun] 1 : critoncum _peritoneaIgia; _peritoneoIasty;
_peritonitis; 2 : critoncaI and _peritoneomuscuIar; _perito-
neocricardiaI;
permo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [ISV, fr. Pernian] : Pcrmian
and - cs. in thc namcs of gcoIogic strata _Perno-
carbonifcrous; _PernocnnsyIvanian; _Pernotriassic;
peroneo- conbinin /orn [peronea/] : croncaI and _peroneo-
caIcancaI;
perono- conbinin /orn, cap [NL, fr. perone fibuIa] : in
: fibuIa _Peronosora; - in thc namcs of taxa
peta- conbinin /orn [ISV, modif. of Gk penta- cnta-]
: quadriIIion _peta-cIcctron voIts;
-petal adi conbinin /orn [NL -petus -ctaI (fr. L petere to go
toward, scck) + E -a/] : going toward : sccking _acropeta/;
-petalae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. fcm. I. of -peta/us
-ctaIous] : oncs having (such or so many) ctaIs - in namcs
of botanicaI grous _Choripeta/ae;
-petalous adi conbinin /orn [NL -peta/us, fr. peta/un ctaI]
: having (such or so many) ctaIs _aopeta/ous;
petr- or petri- or petro- conbinin /orn [MF petr-, petri- & L
petr- & NL petro-, fr. Gk petr-, petro-, fr. petros stonc & petra
rock] 1 a : stonc : rock _petrcsccnt; _PetricoIa; _petrogcnc-
sis; b : ctroIcum _petroorhyrins; 2 : of or rcIating to thc
ctrous ortion of thc tcmoraI bonc and _petrohyoid;
-pexy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL, -pexia, fr. Gk -pexia soIidity,
fr. pexis soIidity, frcczing, utting togcthcr (fr. penynai to fix,
fastcn togcthcr) + -ia -y] : fixation : making fast _coI-
Ioidopexy; _gastropexy;
phac- or phaco- or phak- or phako- conbinin /orn [Gk phak-,
phako-, fr. phakos IcntiI, ob}cct shacd Iikc a IcntiI, moIc,
wart] 1 : IcntiI : thing shacd Iikc a IcntiI _Phacochocrus;
_phacoIith; _Phacos; 2 a : Icns _phacomctcr; b usu phak-
or phako- : crystaIIinc Icns of thc cyc _phakoma;
phaeo- or pheo- conbinin /orn [Gk phaio-, fr. phaios dusky,
gray] : dun-coIorcd _phaeodcrm; _Phaeohyccac; - oftcn in
namcs of comounds rcIatcd to chIorohyII _pheohytin;
phag- or phago- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. phaein to cat] 1 : cating
: fccding _phacdcna; _phaomania; 2 : hagocytc _phaoIysis;
-phaga n conbinin /orn, p/ -phaga [NL, fr. Gk phaein] : catcr
: catcrs - in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy _Entomophaa;
_Lithophaa; _XyIophaa; _GIossophaa;
-phage a/so -phag n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -phaos, fr. phaein]
1 : onc that cats _ostrcophae; _xyIophae; 2 : ccII (as a
hagocytc) that dcstroys ccIIs _bactcriophae;
-phagia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk - morc at -nAcv] 1
: -nAcv _hcmophaia; 2 : dcsirc for food _hycrphaia;
patr- -phagia 41
-phagous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -phaos, fr. phaein to cat]
: fccding cs. on a (sccificd) kind of food _anthro-
ophaous; _crcophaous; _cytophaous; _sarophaous;
-phagus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -phaos] : catcr : onc
that cats an indicatcd thing or in an indicatcd way - in
gcncric namcs of animaIs _McIophaus;
-phagy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -phaia, fr. phaein to cat +
-ia -y] : cating of a (sccificd) tyc or substancc - cs. in bio-
IogicaI and mcdicaI tcrms _anthroophay; _biophay;
_cytophay; _gcophay;
-phalangia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. pha/an-, pha/anx + -ia]
: condition of thc haIangcs _brachypha/ania;
-phane n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -phanes acaring, shining, fr.
phainein to show] : substancc having a (sccificd) form, quaI-
ity, or acarancc _cymophane; _gIaucophane; _hydro-
phane;
phaner- or phanero- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. phaneros, fr.
phainein to show] : visibIc : manifcst : ocn _phanerocryst;
_phanerogam;
-phany n conbinin /orn -rs [LGk -phania, -phaneia, fr. Gk
phainein to show] : acarancc : manifcstation _ncumato-
phany; _Satanophany;
pharmaco- conbinin /orn [Gk pharnako-, fr. pharnakon]
: mcdicinc : drug _pharnacomania; _pharnacohobia;
_pharnacothcray;
pharyng- or pharyngo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pharyn-, phar-
ynx] 1 : harynx _pharynaIgia; _pharynitis; 2 : haryngcaI
and _pharynonasaI;
-phasia a/so -phasy n conbinin /orn, p/ -phasias a/so -phasies
[-phasia, NL, fr. Gk, sccch, fr. phasis uttcrancc, statcmcnt,
fr. phanai to say, scak; -phasy fr. NL -phasia] : sccch disor-
dcr (of a sccificd tyc cs. rcIating to thc symboIic usc of
Ianguagc) _dysphasia; _tachyphasia; - comarc -LALrA,
-nrmrA, -nov 2
phaso- conbinin /orn [phase] : hasc _phasogcncous;
phello- conbinin /orn [Gk, cork, fr. phe//os, rob. akin to Gk
ph/oos bark] : cork : bark _phe//odcrm; _phe//ogcn;
-phemia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -phenia sccch, fr.
-phenos scaking (fr. phene sccch, fr. phanai to scak, say)
+ -ia -y] : sccch disordcr (of a sccificd tyc cs. rcIating to
thc articuIation or fIucncy of sccch sounds) _aphenia;
_brachyphenia; - comarc -LALrA, -nAsrA, -nov 2
phen- or pheno- conbinin /orn [Gk phain-, phaino-, fr.
phainein to show] 1 a/so phaen- or phaeno- a : showing _phe-
nocryst; b : nAr- _phaenogam; 2 [phene] a : rcIatcd to
bcnzcnc _phenoI; : containing hcnyI _phencthyI; _pheno-
barbitaI;; esp : containing two bcnzcnc rings _phenazinc;
_phenothiazinc; b : hcnoI _phenoxidc;
phenanthr- or phenanthro- or phenanthra- conbinin /orn
[phenanthr cnc] : hcnanthrcnc _phenanthridinc; _phenan-
throfuran; _phenanthraquinonc;
-phenone n conbinin /orn -s [phen- + -one] : aromatic kctonc
containing a hcnyI or substitutcd hcnyI grou attachcd to a
(sccificd) acyI grou _acctophenone; _bcnzophenone;
_rcsacctophenone;
-pher n conbinin /orn -s [Gk pherein to carry] : onc that car-
rics _chronopher; _tcIpher;
phil- or philo- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr.
phi/ein to Iovc, fr. phi/os bcIovcd, dcar, Ioving - morc at
-nrLoLs] : Ioving : having an affinity for _phi/ydraccous;
_phi/o-CcIticism; _phi/ograh;
-phil or -phile n conbinin /orn -s [F -phi/e, fr. Gk -phi/os, fr.
phi/os bcIovcd, dcar, Ioving] : onc that Iovcs : Iovcr : onc hav-
ing a fondncss or affinity for or a strong attraction to _aci-
dophi/; _hcmophi/e; _bibIiophi/e; _AngIophi/e;
-phil or -phile adi conbinin /orn [NL -phi/us, fr. L, fr. Gk phi-
/os bcIovcd, dcar, Ioving] : Ioving : having a fondncss or affin-
ity for _hcmophi/e; _Francophi/; _organophi/e;
-phila n conbinin /orn, p/ -phila [NL, fr. L, fcm. sing. and
ncut. I. of -phi/us] : onc or oncs attractcd to or Iiving or
growing by rcfcrcncc in - in namcs of bioIogicaI taxa
_Ammophi/a; _Anthophi/a;
-philia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk phi/ia, fr. phi/os Ioving
- morc at -nrLoLs] 1 : tcndcncy toward _chromatophi/ia;
_sasmophi/ia; 2 : abnormaI actitc or Iiking for _cIaus-
trophi/ia;
-philic adi conbinin /orn [phi/- + -ic] : having an affinity for
: Ioving : attractcd by : adatcd to _cIcctrophi/ic; _hcIio-
phi/ic; _Iyophi/ic; - ooscd to -phobic
-philous adi conbinin /orn [Gk phi/os bcIovcd, dcar, Ioving;
rob. akin to OE bi/e- simIc, innoccnt, OHG bi/-, bi/a- good-
naturcd, fricndIy, MIr bi/ good] : Ioving : having an affinity
for _dcndrophi/ous; _Iithophi/ous; _acidophi/ous;
-philus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, Ioving, fr. Gk phi/os]
: crcaturc attractcd to (such) a food or habitat - in gcncric
namcs _Camcphi/us; _Scrmophi/us;
-phily n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -phi/ia] 1 : fondncss for _tox-
ophi/y; 2 : affinity for _hydrophi/y; _hotophi/y; _zoophi/y;
- chicfIy in bioIogicaI and chcmicaI tcrms
phleb- or phlebo- conbinin /orn [ME //eb-, fr. MF, fr. LL
ph/eb-, fr. Gk, fr. ph/eb-, ph/eps bIood vcsscI, vcin; akin to Gk
ph/yein, ph/yrein to boiI ovcr] : vcin _ph/ebitis; _ph/ebogram;
phlor- or phloro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. ISV ph/oririn] : rcIatcd
to hIorizin _ph/orctin; _ph/orogIucin;
phob- or phobo- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. phobos] : fcar
: avoidancc _phobism; _phobohobia; _phobotaxis;
-phobe n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -phobos -fcaring, fr. phobos
fcar, fIight] : onc having a (sccificd) hobia _AngIophobe;
_chromophobe; _hcIiophobe; _hotophobe;
-phobic or -phobous adi conbinin /orn [-phobic fr. F -pho-
bique, fr. LL -phobicus, fr. Gk -phobikos, fr. -phobos fcaring +
-ikos -ic; phobous fr. LL -phobus, fr. Gk -phobos] 1 : cxhibit-
ing a hobia: having an avcrsion for _AngIophobic; _caIci-
phobous; _hcIiophobous; 2 chen : Iacking or rcIating to Iack
of strong affinity for (such) a substancc - ooscd to -phi/ic
pholid- or pholido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pho/id-, pho-
/is scaIc of a rctiIc; akin to Gk ph/oos bark] : scaIc _pho/ido-
sis; _pho/idoIitc;
-pholis n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pho/is scaIc of a rctiIc]
: organism having a (sccificd) kind of scaIc - in gcncric
namcs _Conopho/is;
phon- or phono- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk phn-, phno-, fr.
phne] : sound : voicc : sccch : tonc _phonaI; _phonograh;
_phonoIogy;
-phone n conbinin /orn -s [LL -phona, fr. LGk -phna, fr. Gk,
ncut. I. of -phnos -sounding, fr. phnein to sound] 1 : sound
: voicc - in namcs of musicaI instrumcnts and sound-trans-
mitting dcviccs _saxophone; _carphone; _radiophone; 2
: scakcr of (a sccificd Ianguagc) _Francophone;
-phone adi conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk -phnos -sounding, fr.
phnein to sound, fr. phne sound, voicc] : of or rcIating to
a ouIation that scaks (a sccificd Ianguagc) _Franco-
phone;
-phony a/so -phonia n conbinin /orn, p/ -phonies a/so -pho-
nias [ME -phonie, fr. OF, fr. L -phonia, fr. Gk -phnia, fr.
-phnos -sounding (fr. phnein to sound) + -ia -y] 1 : sound
_acrophony; _cacophony; 2 usu -phonia : sccch disordcr (of
a sccificd tyc cs. rcIating to honation) _dysphonia;
_baryphony; - comarc -LALrA, -nAsrA, -nrmrA
-phora n conbinin /orn, p/ -phora [NL, fr. fcm. sing. & ncut.
I. of -phorus] : organism bcaring a (sccificd) structurc
_CIadophora; : organisms bcaring a (sccificd) structurc
_Ctcnophora;
-phorae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. fcm. I. of -phorus]
: organisms carrying a (sccificd) structurc _Discophorae;
_Physophorae;
-phore or -phor n conbinin /orn -s [NL -phorus, fr. Gk
-phoros, fr. pherein to carry] : carricr _chromophore;
_ctcnophore; _gamctophore; _Iuminophor; _scmaphore;
-phoresis n conbinin /orn, p/ -phoreses [NL, fr. Gk phoresis bcing
carricd] : transmission _cIcctrophoresis; _iontophoresis;
-phoria n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, act of carrying, fr.
-phoros -horous + -ia -y] : bcaring : statc : tcndcncy _cupho-
ria; _idcaphoria; _hctcrophoria;
-phagous -phoria 42
-phoric adi conbinin /orn [-phore + -ic] : having (such) a bcar-
ing or tcndcncy _cccoroticophoric;
phoro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ML, fr. Gk, fr. phorein to carry
aIong, frcq. of pherein to carry] : carrying on : having motion
: dircction _phorozooid; _phoronomy; _phoromctry;
-phorous adi conbinin /orn[Gk -phoros, fr. pherein to carry] : car-
rying : -rroLs _ascophorous; _hyIIophorous; _androphorous;
-phorum n conbinin /orn, p/ -phora [NL, fr. Gk -phoron, ncut.
of -phoros -horous] : -nor _hymcnophorun;
-phorus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -phoros -horous] : car-
ricr - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Istiophorus;
phos- conbinin /orn [Gk phs-, fr. phs] : Iight _phosacid;
_phosnitric;
phosph- or phospho- conbinin /orn [F, fr. phosphorique hos-
horic (in acide phosphorique hoshoric acid)] 1 : hos-
horic acid : hoshatc _phosphcrgot; _phosphoargininc; 2
: hoshorus _phosphofcrritc;
phosphor- or phosphoro- conbinin /orn [NL phosphorus]
: hoshorus _phosphoratc; : hoshoric acid _phospho-
ramidic acid; _phosphorothioic acid;
phot- or photo- conbinin /orn [Gk pht-, phto-, fr. pht-, phs] 1
: Iight _photcoIic; _photon; _photograhy; _photocriod; 2 : ho-
tograh : hotograhic _photofinish; _photoaIbum; _photofiIm;
3 : hotocIcctric _photoccII; _photocurrcnt; 4 : hoton _pho-
tomcson; 5 : hotochcmicaI _photochIorination; _photoroduct;
-phrasia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. L phrasis diction + NL
-ia] : sccch disordcr (of a sccificd tyc) _cmboIophrasia;
phren- or phreni- or phreno- conbinin /orn [L phren-, fr. Gk
phren-, phreno-, fr. phren-, phren diahragm, mind] 1 : mind
_phrenoIogy; 2 a : diahragm _phrenic; b : diahragmatic
and _phrenocardiac; 3 : hrcnic ncrvc _phrenicIasia;
-phrenia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk phren-, phren
diahragm, mind + NL -ia] : disordcrcd condition of mcntaI
functions _hcbcphrenia;
phthal- or phthalo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. phtha/ic (in phtha/-
ic acid)] : hthaIic acid : rcIatcd to hthaIic acid _phtha/amic
acid; _phtha/onitriIc;
phthisio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. phthisis] : hthisis _phthisio-
thcray;
-phthora n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk phthora dcstruction,
dcath, fr. phtheirein to dcstroy] : dcstroycr - in gcncric
namcs of fungi _Entomophthora;
phyc- or phyco- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk phyk-, phyko- sca-
wccd, fr. phykos] : scawccd : aIgac _phycitoI; _phycochromc;
-phyceae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk phykos scawccd]
: scawccd : aIgac - in namcs of ma}or grous of aIgac
_ChIorophyceae; _Myxophyceae;
phyl- or phylo- conbinin /orn [L phy/-, fr. Gk phy/-, phy/o-, fr.
phy/e tribc, cIan, hyIc & phy/on tribc, racc; both akin to Gk
phyein to bring forth] 1 : tribc : racc _phy/ograhy; 2 : hy-
Ium _phy/ogcny; _phy/ar;
phyll- or phyllo- conbinin /orn[NL phy//o-, fr. Gk phy//-, phy/-
/o-, fr. phy//on] 1 : Icaf _phy//omorhous; 2 : art or thing
rcscmbIing a Icaf _phy//idium; 3 : chIorohyII _phy//in;
-phyll n conbinin /orn -s [F -phy//e, fr. Gk phy//on Icaf] 1
: coIoring mattcr occurring in Iants _chrysophy//; 2 [NL
-phy//un, fr. Gk phy//on Icaf] : Icaf _microphy//;
-phyllous adi conbinin /orn [NL -phy//us, fr. Gk -phy//os, fr.
phy//on Icaf] 1 : having (such or so many) Icavcs, IcafIcts, or
IcafIikc arts _isophy//ous; _oIigophy//ous; _macrophy//ous;
2 : bcing in (such) a osition in rcIation to a Icaf _ciphy//ous;
-phyllum n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk phy//on Icaf] 1 : onc
having (such) Icavcs or IcafIikc arts - in gcncric namcs of
animaIs _Cyathophy//un; and cs. Iants _Brachyphy//un;
_Podophy//un; 2 p/ -phylla : Icaf _mcsophy//un; 3 : fossiI rc-
scmbIing a Iant of a (sccificd) grou - in gcncric namcs
_Saindophy//un;
-phyre n conbinin /orn -s [F -phyre, fr. porphyre orhyry, fr.
ML porphyriun] : orhyritic rock _ahanophyre;
-phyric adi conbinin /orn [ISV -phyre + -ic] : orhyritic
_aphyric;
phys- or physo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk physa bcIIows] 1 a
: markcd by thc rcscncc of gas _physoccIc; b : swoIIcn
: bIaddcry _PhysocchaIus; _Physosis; 2 : air bIaddcr
_Physostomi;
physi- or physio- conbinin /orn [L physio-, fr. Gk physi-,
physio-, fr. physis naturc] 1 a : naturc : naturaI : bcIonging to
or conccrncd with thc naturaI ordcr _physithcism; b : of,
rcIating to, or conccrncd with thc body cs. as distinct from
thc mind _physiogcnic; 2 : hysicaI _physiothcray; : hysi-
caI and _physiosychic; 3 : hysioIogicaI _physiosychoIogy;
: hysioIogicaI and _physioathoIogic;
physico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L physicus naturaI, of or rcIat-
ing to naturaI hiIosohy, fr. Gk physikos] 1 : naturaI : bascd
on thc study of naturc _physicothcoIogy; 2 : hysicaI _physi-
cootics; : hysicaI and _physicomcntaI; 3 : combincd with
hysics _physicochcmistry; : rcIating to hysics and
_physicomathcmaticaI;
phyt- or phyto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. phyton, akin to
Gk phyein to bring forth] : Iant _phytobactcrioIogy; _phyto-
sis;
-phyta n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk phyta, I. of phyton]
: Iants - in namcs of taxa _Bryophyta; _Cormophyta;
-phyte n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. Gk phyton Iant] 1 : Iant
having a (sccificd) charactcristic or habitat _xcrophyte;
_microphyte; 2 : athoIogicaI growth _ostcophyte;
-phytic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -phyte + -ic] : Iikc a Iant
_hoIophytic;
pico- conbinin /orn [ISV, crh. fr. It picco/o smaII] : onc triI-
Iionth (10

) art of _picofarad; _picogram;

picr- or picro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. pikros bittcr] 1
: bittcr _Picramnia; _Picrodcndron; 2 : icric acid _picryI;
_picrocarminc; 3 : containing magncsium _picromcritc;
-picrin n su//ix -s [ISV -picr- (fr. Gk pikros bittcr) + -in] 1 : bit-
tcr substancc _gcntiopicrin; 2 : substancc rcIatcd to icric
acid _chIoropicrin;
picto- conbinin /orn [L pictus (ast art. of pinere to aint)
+ E -o-] : icturc _pictograh;
piezo- conbinin /orn [Gk pierein to squcczc, rcss; akin to
Skt pidayati to squcczc, rcss; both fr. an IE comound whosc
first constitucnt is akin to Gk epi on and whosc sccond con-
stitucnt is akin to Gk heresthai to sit - morc at rr-] : rcs-
surc _pieromctcr;
pigmento- conbinin /orn [L pinentun] : igmcnt _pinento-
gcnic;
pil- or pili- or pilo- conbinin /orn [L pi/us] : hair _pi/osis;
_pi/ifcr; _pi/ocystic;
pil- or pilo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pi/os (hair)] : fcIt
_Pi/ocarus;
pinac- or pinaco- a/so pinak- conbinin /orn [L pinaco- ic-
turc, fr. Gk pinak-, pinako- board, tabIct, icturc, fr. pinak-,
pinax, akin to OHG witu/ina hca of wood, Russ pen' stum,
stub, and rob. to Skt pinka staff] : tabIct _pinacoid; _pina-
cocytc;
pinn- or pinni- conbinin /orn [L, fr. pinna fcathcr, wing, fin]
: fcathcr : fin _pinnaI; _Pinnicdia;
pinnati- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. pinnatus innatc] : innatcIy
_pinnatiscct;
pisci- conbinin /orn [L, fr. piscis] : fish _piscifauna; _pisci-
cuIturc;
pistill- conbinin /orn [NL pisti//un] : istiI _pisti//inc; _pisti/-
/oid;
pithec- or pitheco- conbinin /orn [Gk pithek-, pitheko-, fr.
pithekos] : ac : monkcy _pithecan; _pithecomctric;
-pithecus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pithekos] : ac - in
gcncric namcs _Sivapithecus;
plac- or placo- conbinin /orn [Gk p/ak-, p/ako- fIat surfacc,
tabIct, fr. p/ak-, p/ax] : tabIct : fIat Iatc _p/acodont; _p/aco-
dcrm;
plagi- or plagio- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. p/aios] : obIiquc
: asIant _P/aianthus; _p/aiotroic;
plan- or plano- conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL, fr. Gk, wandcr-
ing, fr. p/anos, akin to Gk p/anasthai to wandcr] : moving
about : motiIc _p/anuria; _p/anogamctc;
-phoric plan- 43
plan- or plano- conbinin /orn [L p/anus fIat, IcvcI] 1 : fIat
_p/anomctcr; _p/anocciitaI; 2 : fIatIy _p/anorotund; 3 : fIat
and _p/ano-concavc;
plani- conbinin /orn [L p/anus] : fIat : IcvcI : Ianc _p/ani-
form; _p/anigrahy;
-plania n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, act of wandcring, fr.
p/anos wandcring + -ia -y - morc at LA-] : a wandcring of
(a sccificd substancc) into a tract not its own _mcnop/ania;
-plasia or -plasy n conbinin /orn, p/ -plasias or -plasies [NL
-p/asia, fr. Gk p/asis moIding + NL -ia -y] : dcvcIomcnt : for-
mation _dysp/asia; _hctcrop/asia; _homop/asy;
-plasis n conbinin /orn, p/ -plases [NL, fr. Gk p/asis moIding,
fr. p/assein to moId] : moIding _anap/asis; _catap/asis; _ara-
p/asis;
plasm- or plasmo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. NL p/asna] 1 : Ias-
ma _p/asnahcrcsis; _p/asnodium; 2 : cytoIasm _p/asnoI-
ysis; _p/asnogamy; 3 : rotoIasm _p/asnotysis;
-plasm or -plasma n conbinin /orn -s [G -p/asna, fr. NL p/as-
na] : formativc or formcd matcriaI (as of a ccII or tissuc)
_cytop/asn; _nucIcop/asn; _karyop/asna; _mctap/asn;
plasmato- conbinin /orn [Gk p/asnat-, p/asna] : LAsm-
_p/asnatoarous;
-plasmia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. p/asna + -ia] : a (scci-
ficd) condition of thc bIood Iasm _oIigop/asnia;
plasmod- or plasmodi- or plasmodio- conbinin /orn [NL p/as-
nodiun] : Iasmodium _p/asnodiocar; _p/asnoditro-
hobIast; _p/asnodic;
-plast n conbinin /orn -s [MF -p/aste, fr. LL -p/astus, fr. Gk
-p/astos, fr. p/astos formcd, moIdcd] 1 a : thing madc _gyso-
p/ast; _mcIop/ast; b : Iastic - cs. in namcs of grous of
Iastics _hcnop/ast; 2 a : organizcd articIc or granuIc : ccII
_biop/ast; _Icucop/ast; b : formativc ccII : -nLAs1 _odonto-
p/ast;
-plastic adi conbinin /orn [Gk -p/astikos, fr. -p/astos formcd,
moIdcd, (fr. p/astos, vcrbaI of p/assein to form) + -ikos -ic] 1
: dcvcIoing : forming : growing _hctcrop/astic; _xyIop/astic;
2 : of or rcIating to (somcthing dcsignatcd by a tcrm cnding
in -p/asn, -p/ast, or -p/asty) _rhinop/astic; _rotop/astic;
plasto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. p/astos formcd, moIdcd] 1 : for-
mation : dcvcIomcnt _p/astochron; _p/astotyc; 2 : Iastic-
ity : Iastic _p/astomctcr; _p/astomcr; 3 : cytoIasm _p/as-
togamy; _p/astomcrc; 4 : Iastid _p/astogcnc;
-plasty n conbinin /orn -rs [F -p/astie, fr. Gk -p/astia form,
moId, fr. -p/astos -Iast + -ia -y] : Iastic surgcry _dcrmato-
p/asty; _autop/asty; _cincp/asty;
platin- or platino- conbinin /orn [NL p/atinun] 1 : Iatinum
_p/atinotyc; _p/atiniridium; 2 : Iatinic acid _p/atinatc;
platini- conbinin /orn [NL p/atinun] : Iatinum _p/atinichIo-
ridc; _p/atinifcrous;
platy- a/so plat- conbinin /orn [LL p/at-, fr. Gk p/at-, p/aty-,
fr. p/atys] : fIat : broad _p/atycncmic; _p/atoid; _p/atyoda;
plect- or plecto- conbinin /orn [Gk p/ektos, fr. p/ekein] : twist-
cd _p/ectcnchyma; _p/ectognath;
-plegia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk p/ee bIow, strokc (fr.
thc stcm of p/essein to strikc) + NL -ia] : araIysis of a scci-
ficd naturc _arap/eia;
-plegy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -p/eia] : araIysis of a scci-
ficd naturc
pleio- or pleo- or plio- conbinin /orn [Gk p/ein, p/en] 1
: morc _P/eioccnc; _p/eomorhism; _p/eomastia; _P/ioccnc;
2 : PIioccnc _P/iohius; _P/ioithccus;
plesi- or plesio- conbinin /orn [NL p/esi-, fr. Gk p/esi-, p/esio-,
fr. p/esios, fr. pe/as ncar] : cIosc : ncar _p/esiomorhous; _p/e-
siosaurus;
pleur- or pleuri- or pleuro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk,
sidc, rib, fr. p/eura] 1 a : Icura _p/eurcctomy; _p/eurisctatc;
_p/eurogcnic; b : Icura and _p/eurocricarditis; _p/euroc-
daI; 2 : sidc : IatcraI _p/euritc; _p/euroccntrum; 3 : rib
_p/euraI;
-pleura n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. ML p/eura] : Iining : girdIc
_cndop/eura; _cip/eura;
-plex n conbinin /orn -rs [artIy fr. L -p/ex (as in dup/ex
duIcx); artIy fr. conp/ex, n.] 1 : a figurc having a givcn
owcr _googoIp/ex; 2 : a buiIding dividcd into an oftcn scc-
ificd numbcr of saccs (as aartmcnts or movic thcatcrs)
_fourp/ex; _muItip/ex;
-ploid adi conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. dip/oid & hap/oid] : having
or bcing a chromosomc numbcr that bcars (such) a rcIation-
shi to or is (so many) timcs thc basic chromosomc numbcr
charactcristic of a givcn Iant or animaI grou _hctcrop/oid;
_hcxap/oid; _hctap/oid;
plumb- or plumbo- conbinin /orn [L p/unb-, fr. p/unbun]
: Icad _p/unbatc; _p/unbo}arositc;
pluri- conbinin /orn [L, fr. p/ur-, p/us morc] : many : having
or bcing morc than onc : mLL1r- _p/uriaxiaI; _p/uriIocuIar;
plut- or pluto- conbinin /orn [Gk p/out-, p/outo-, fr. p/outos,
rob. akin to Gk p/ein to saiI, fIoat] : wcaIth _p/utarchy; _p/u-
tomania;
pluvi- or pluvio- a/so pluvia- conbinin /orn [ME p/uvy-, fr. L
p/uvi-, fr. p/uvia] : rain _p/uviamctcr; _p/uvian; _p/uviogra-
hy;
-pnea or -pnoea n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk -pnoia, fr.
pnoia, pnoe brcathing, brcath, fr. pnein to brcathc] : brcath
: brcathing _hycrpnea; _oIypnoea; _oIigopnea;
pneum- or pneumo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pneun-, fr.
pneuna] 1 : air : gas _pneunocmycma; _pneunocricardi-
um; 2 : Iung : uImonary and _pneunogastric; _pneunccto-
my; 3 : rcsiration _pneunogram; 4 : ncumonia : ncu-
monia and _pneunocntcritis; _pneunobaciIIus; _pneunococ-
cus;
pneumat- or pneumato- conbinin /orn [LGk, fr. Gk, fr. pneu-
nat-, pneuna] 1 : sirit _pneunatohobia; _pneunatogra-
hy; 2 : air : vaor : gas _pneunatoIytic; _pneunatizc;
_pneunaturia; 3 : rcsiration _pneunatograh;
_pneunatomctcr; 4 : ncumatic _pneunatogram;
pneumon- or pneumono- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr.
pneunn] : Iung _pneunoncctomy; _pneunonoccIc;
-pneusta n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -pneustos having
(such) brcath, fr. (assumcd) Gk pneustos (vcrbaI of Gk pnein
to brcathc)] : animaIs having a (sccificd) modc of brcathing
- in highcr taxa _Entcropneusta;
pod- or podo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pod-, pous] 1 : foot
_podoIogy; _podoscah; 2 : hoof _pododcrm; 3 : cduncIc
: staIk _Podocarus; _PodohthaImia;
-pod n conbinin /orn -s [Gk -pod-, -pous, fr. -pod-, -pous, ad}.
combining form, having (such or so many) fcct, fr. pod-, pous
foot] : onc having (such or so many) fcct _chcnopod;
-pod adi conbinin /orn [Gk -pod-, -pous] : having (such or so
many) fcct _acanthopod;
-pod a/so -pode n conbinin /orn -s [NL podiun foot] 1 a : a
footIikc art _scudopode; b : foot _ncctopod; 2 : -oor1r
_cndopod;
-poda n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, ncut. I. of -pod-, -pous
having (such or so many) fcct] : oncs having (such or so
many) fcct - in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy _Arthropoda;
_Dccapoda; _Hctcropoda;; comarc -Ls
-podia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pod- + -ia -y] : con-
dition of having (such) fcct _Iatypodia;
-podite n conbinin /orn -s [ISV pod- + -ite] : scgmcnt of an
acndagc of an arthrood _basipodite; _cndopodite; -
-poditic adi conbinin /orn
-podium n conbinin /orn, p/ -podia [NL, fr. L podiun] 1 : onc
having a (sccificd kind of) foot or art rcscmbIing a foot -
in gcncric namcs _Chcnopodiun; _Lycopodiun; 2 : foot
: footIikc art _Icuropodiun;
-podous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -pod-, -pous having (such or so
many) fcct + E -ous - morc at -oo] : having (such or so
many) fcct : -footcd _acanthopodous; _hcxapodous;
poecil- or poecilo- or poikil- or poikilo- conbinin /orn [Gk
poiki/-, poiki/o-, fr. poiki/os] : varicgatcd : various
_Poeci/ichthys; _poeci/ogony; _poiki/itic; _poiki/obIast;
pogon- or pogono- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pn-, pno-,
fr. pn] : bcard : somcthing rcscmbIing a bcard _Poonia;
_poonotomy;
plan- pogon- 44
-pogon n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pn, crh. fr. p- (akin
to Gk - Cyrian diaI. - pos on, at) + -n (akin to Gk enys
}aw) - morc at os1-] : bcard - in gcncric namcs
_CaIopoon;
-poiesis n conbinin /orn, p/ -poieses [NL, fr. Gk poiesis] : ro-
duction : formation _hcmatopoiesis; _Icukopoiesis;
-poietic adi conbinin /orn [Gk poietikos] : roductivc : form-
ativc _hcmatopoietic;
poli- or polio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, gray, fr. po/ios] 1
: of or rcIating to thc gray mattcr of thc brain or sinaI cord
_po/iomycIitis; 2 : gray _Po/ianthcs;
-polis n conbinin /orn -rs [LL, fr. Gk, fr. po/is] : city _mcga-
Iopo/is;
politico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L po/iticus oIiticaI] 1 : oIit-
icaI and _po/itico-diIomatic; _po/itico-miIitary; 2 : oIitics
_po/iticomania; _po/iticohobia; 3 : oIiticaI _po/itico-rcs-
surc; : oIiticaIIy _po/itico-nationaIist; _po/itico-orthodox;
pollin- or pollini- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. po//in-, po//en]
: oIIcn _po//inic; _po//inifcrous;
poly- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. po/ys, akin to L
p/enus fuII] 1 a : many : scvcraI : divcrsc : much : mLL1r-,
LLr- _po/ytonaIity; _po/yccntric; _po/ycotyIcdon; _po/y-
cross; _po/yarthritis; b : cxccssivc : abnormaI : nvr-
_po/ygaIactia; _po/ychromia; _po/ydactyIous; 2 chen a
: containing morc than onc and cs. morc than two or thrcc
units of (a sccificd substancc) _po/yatomic; _po/ysuIfidc; -
comarc oLrc- b : oIymcrizcd : oIymcric : oIymcr of (a
sccificd monomcr) _po/ycthyIcnc;
pomi- conbinin /orn [LL ponun, fr. L, fruit] : aIc _poni-
form; _ponivorous;
-poo su//ix [origin unknown] - uscd as a disaraging diminu-
tivc _cutcsy-poo; _drinkipoo;
-pora n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L porus bodiIy assagc, orc]
: onc or oncs having (such) a assagc or orc or (such or so
many) assagcs or orcs - chicfIy in gcncric namcs
_HcIiopora; _MiIIcpora;
-pore n conbinin /orn -s [L porus] : ocning _atriopore;
_bIastopore;
poro- conbinin /orn [Gk poros orc] : orc _porogamy;
post- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. post (adv. & rc.); akin to Gk
(Arcadian & Cyrian diaI.) pos toward, on, at, Skt paca
bchind, aftcr, Iatcr, OE o/ of, from, off] 1 a : aftcr : subsc-
qucnt : Iatcr _postdatc; _postcntry; _postnati; b : bchind
_postfix; : ostcrior _postabdomcn; : foIIowing aftcr _post-
consonantaI; 2 a : subscqucnt to : Iatcr than _postadoIcs-
ccncc; _postcIassicaI; _postocrativc; _postwar; b : bchind
: ostcrior to _postantcnnaI; _postcardinaI; _postocuIar;
postero- conbinin /orn [L posterus coming aftcr] 1 : ostcri-
or and _posteroantcrior; _posteroIatcraI; 2 : at thc back art
of _posterodorsaI;
potam- or potamo- conbinin /orn [L potano-, fr. Gk potan-,
potano-, fr. potanos, akin to Gk piptein to faII] 1 : rivcr
_potanic; _potanodromous; 2 : cIcctric currcnt _pota-
nomctcr;
-praxia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk praxis action + NL -ia]
: crformancc of movcmcnts _cchopraxia; _arapraxia;
-praxis n conbinin /orn, p/ -praxises a/so -praxes [NL, fr. Gk
praxis doing, action] : thcracutic trcatmcnt usu. by a (scci-
ficd) systcm or agcncy _chiropraxis; _radiopraxis;
pre- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L prae-, fr. prae] 1 a (1)
: carIicr than : rior to : bcforc _predcarturc; _prehistoric;
_pre-SIavic; _pre-Victorian; (2) : rcaratory or rcrcquisitc
to _premcdicaI; _prerofcssionaI; (3) : in a formativc, inci-
icnt, or rcIiminary stagc _precartiIagc; b : in advancc
: bcforchand _precut; _pre}udgc; _preIan; 2 a : in front of
: bcforc _preaxiaI; _premoIar; b : at thc front : antcrior
: constituting a front art _preabdomcn; _prestcrnum; 3 a
: cxcccdingIy _prenobIc; _preadorc; b petroraphy : rcdom-
inating in a ratio grcatcr than 5:3 _preaIkaIic; _precaIcic;
_prechIoric;
presby- or presbyo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk presby- oIdcr,
fr. presbys oId man] : oId agc _presbyoia; _presbyohrcnia;
preter- a/so praeter- conbinin /orn [L praeter ast, by,
bcyond, fr. L prae bcforc] 1 : ast : by _preterist; 2 : bcyond
thc rangc of : surassing _preternormaI;
pri- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk prin saw - morc at ro-]
: saw : rcscmbIing a saw _Priacanthus; _priodont;
prion- or priono- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk prion-, fr. prin
saw, fr. priein to saw] : saw : having an action or acarancc
Iikc that of a saw _Prionodcsmacca; _prionodont;
-prion n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk prin saw] : crcaturc with
a (sccificd) kind of sawIikc art - in gcncric namcs
_Diprion;
-privic adi conbinin /orn [L privus dcrivcd of, without, ri-
vatc + E -ic] : dcficicnt in a (sccificd) thing or cIcmcnt
_arathyroprivic;
pro- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. pro] 1 a : carIicr than
: rior to : bcforc _probatismaI; b : rudimcntary : o1-
_proanthrous; _PromammaIia; _procmbryo; 2 a : situatcd
bcforc : Iocatcd in front of : antcrior to _proccrcbrum; b
: front : antcrior _prothorax; 3 : ro}ccting _prognathous;
pro- pre/ix [L (aIso uscd cs. with vcrbs to mcan bcforc",
forward", forth", down", on bchaIf of"), fr. pro bcforc, in
front of, in bchaIf of, for, on account of] 1 : taking thc Iacc
of : substituting for _procathcdraI; _pro-rcgcnt; _pro-trcasur-
cr; 2 : siding with : advocating : favoring : suorting
: chamioning _pro-British; _pro-IibcraIism;
proli- conbinin /orn [L pro/es offsring, rogcny] : offsring
_pro/icidaI; _pro/igcrous;
prop- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. propionic (in propionic acid)]
: rcIatcd to roionic acid _propanc; _propyI;
pros- pre/ix [LL, fr. Gk, fr. pros ncar, toward, to, rob. aItcr.
(infIucnccd by Gk diaI. pos toward) of proti - morc at os1-]
1 : ncar : toward _proscnchyma; 2 [rob. infIucnccd in mcan-
ing by Gk pro bcforc] : in front _proscncchaIon;
proso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pros forward, fr. proti ncar,
toward, to] 1 : in front _Prosobranchia; 2 : in a forward
dircction : onward _prosoIasia;
prosop- or prosopo- conbinin /orn [LL prosopo-, fr. Gk
prosp-, prospo- crson, facc, fr. prospon, fr. pros- + -pon
(fr. p-, ps facc, cyc)] 1 : crson _prosopograhy; 2 : facc
_prosopaIgia; _Prosopothris;
prot- or proto- conbinin /orn [ME protho-, fr. MF, fr. LL
proto-, fr. LGk prt-, prto-, fr. Gk, fr. prtos, akin to Gk pro
bcforc, ahcad] 1 a : first in timc _protohistoric; _proto-
nymh; b : first in status : chicf in rank or imortancc : rin-
ciaI _protoccrcbrum; _protoconc; c : bcginning : tcnding
toward : giving risc to _protofascism; _protoIanct; 2 chen
a : first or Iowcst of a scrics : mcmbcr of a scrics having or
suoscd to havc thc smaIIcst rcIativc amount of thc cIcmcnt
or radicaI indicatcd in thc namc to which it is rcfixcd _prot-
oxidc; _protochIoridc; b : substancc hcId to bc thc arcnt of
thc substancc to thc namc of which it is rcfixcd _protoac-
tinium; c : first or rimary roduct of dccomosition _pro-
torotcosc; 3 bio/ a : archctyaI _protomorh; _protonc-
hros; b : first formcd : rimary _protodcrm; _protoxyIcm;
4 usu cap : bcIonging to or constituting thc rccordcd or
assumcd Ianguagc that is anccstraI to a Ianguagc or to a grou
of rcIatcd Ianguagcs or diaIccts - usu. scIIcd proto- and
}oincd to a caitaIizcd sccond cIcmcnt with a hyhcn
_Proto-Arabic; _Proto-Indo-Eurocan;
prote- or proteo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. F protine rotcin]
: rotcin _proteoIysis; _proteosc;
proter- or protero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk proter-, protero-,
fr. proteros, akin to Gk pro bcforc, ahcad] : bcforc : carIicr
: formcr _proterozoic; _proteranthous;
proximo- conbinin /orn [proxina/] : roximaI _proxinobuc-
caI; - ooscd to dist-
psamm- or psammo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. psannos] : sand
_psannobiotic; _psannohiIc;
pseud- or pseudo- conbinin /orn [ME pseudo-, fr. LL pseud-,
pseudo-, fr. Gk, fr. pseudes, fr. pseudein to Iic, chcat, faIsify] 1
: faIsc: a : sham : fcigncd : fakc _pseudodramatic; _pseu-
doscrious; b : countcrfcit : surious _pseudoantiquc; c
-pogon pseud- 45
: quack _pseudoanaIyst; d : fictitious _pseudobiograhy; e
: unrcaI : iIIusory _pseudohaIIucination; 2 a : substancc
dccctivcIy rcscmbIing (a sccificd thing) _pseudomaIachitc;
b : tcmorary or substitutc formation simiIar to (a sccificd
thing) _pseudobranchia; _pseudoodium; 3 : chcmicaI com-
ound rcscmbIing, isomcric with, or rcIatcd to (a sccificd
comound) _pseudocumcnc; 4 : abnormaI : abcrrant _pseud-
arthrosis; _pseudcmbryo; _pseudovum;
psil- or psilo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. psi/os, akin to Gk psen to
rub, wic] : mcrc : barc _psi/omcIanc; _Psi/osida;
psor- or psoro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. psra]
: itch _psorcrgatcs; _psoroscrm;
psych- or psycho- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. psyche Iifc, sirit,
souI, scIf] 1 : souI : sirit _psychogram; _psychoannychism;
_psychothcism; 2 a : mind : mcntaI roccsscs and activitics
_psychodynamic; _psychoIogy; _psychomctric; b : sycho-
IogicaI mcthods _psychoanaIysis; _psychothcray; c : ccrc-
braI _psychosurgcry; _psychotroic; d : mcntaI and : sychic
and _psychogaIvanic; _psychohysicaI;
psychro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. psychros, fr. psychein to makc
coId] : coId _psychromctcr;
pter- or ptero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pteron] : fcathcr
: wing _pteridium; _pterodactyI;
-ptera n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, ncut. I. of -pteros -tcr-
ous] : organism or organisms having (such or so many) wings
or wingIikc arts - in taxonomic namcs cs. in zooIogy
_Hcmiptera; _PhysaIoptera;
pterid- or pterido- conbinin /orn [GK pterid-, pteris] : fcrn
_pteridograhy; _pteridoid;
-pteris n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pteris] : fcrn - in
gcncric namcs _GIossopteris; _Ornithopteris;
-pterous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -pteros -wingcd, fr. pteron
wing, fcathcr] : having (so many or such) wings or wingIikc
arts _anisopterous; _hcxapterous; _trichopterous;
-pterus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk -pteros -tcrous] : onc
having (such) wings or wingIikc structurcs - in gcncric
namcs _Chactopterus; _Trachypterus;
pteryg- or pterygo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ptery-, pteryx, akin
to Gk pteron wing, fcathcr] 1 : wing : fin _pteryobIast;
_pteryobranchiatc; 2 : tcrygoid and _pteryomaIar;
-pterygii n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ptery-, pteryx wing,
fin] : wingcd oncs : finncd oncs - in taxonomic namcs
_Chrondropteryii; _Ncopteryii; _PIcuropteryii;
-pteryx n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. pteryx wing - morc
at 1rvc-] : wingcd onc : finncd onc - in gcncric namcs
_Dipteryx; _Odontopteryx;
ptil- or ptilo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pti/on, akin to Gk
pteron fcathcr] : down : fcathcr _Pti/occrcus;
-ptile n conbinin /orn -s [Gk pti/on] : fcathcr _ncossopti/e;
_tcIcopti/e; _rotopti/e;
ptyal- or ptyalo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ptya/on sittIc,
saIiva, fr. ptyein to sit] : saIiva _ptya/agoguc; _ptya/orrhca;
ptych- or ptycho- conbinin /orn [Gk ptych-, fr. ptyche, fr. ptys-
sein to foId] : foId : Iaycr _Ptychoscrma;
-ptysis n conbinin /orn, p/ -ptyses [NL, fr. Gk, act of sit-
ting, fr. ptyein to sit] : sittIc : sit _hcmoptysis; _Ias-
moptysis;
pulmo- conbinin /orn [L pu/no] 1 : Iung _pu/nomctry; 2
: uImonic and _pu/nogastric;
pulmon- a/so pulmoni- or pulmono- conbinin /orn [L pu/-
non-, pu/no] : Iung _pu/nonaI; _pu/nonifcrous; : uImonary
and _pu/nonocardiac;
pupillo- conbinin /orn [L pupi//a uiI of thc cyc] : uiI
_pupi//odiIator;
purpuri- conbinin /orn [L purpura] : urIc _purpuriarous;
_purpurifcrous;
-pus n conbinin /orn [NL -pod-, -pus, fr. Gk -pod-, -pous, fr.
pod-, pous foot] : crcaturc having (such) a foot or fcct _mono-
pus; _Lycopus; - chicfIy in gcncric namcs in zooIogy
_mastigopus; _Pygopus;; comarc -ooA
py- or pyo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pyon us] 1 : markcd by
thc rcscncc of us in or with _pyoIymh; _pycmia; 2 : duc
to or associatcd with a us-roducing infcction : suurativc
_pyonchritis; _pyohthaImia;
pycn- or pycno- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk pykn-, pykno-, fr.
pyknos, akin to Gk pyka thickIy, AIb puth kiss, Av pus- hcad-
band; basic mcaning: rcsscd togcthcr] : cIosc : comact
: dcnsc : buIky _pycnic; _pycnidium; _pycnogonid;
pyel- or pyelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, trough, vat, fr. pye-
/os, akin to Gk p/ynein to wash, p/ein to saiI, fIoat] 1 : cIvis
_pye/omctry; _pye/ic; 2 : rcnaI cIvis _pye/ogram; _pye/itis;
pyg- or pygo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pye] : rum : buttocks
_pyaIgia; _pyostyIc;
-pyga or -pygia n conbinin /orn [-pya fr. NL, fr. Gk pye
rum; -pyia fr. NL, fr. Gk pye + NL -ia] : crcaturc having
(such) a rum - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Eurypya;
_Macropyia;
pykno- conbinin /orn : vc-
pyl- or pyle- or pylo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. py/e gatc]
: ortaI vcin _py/ethrombohIcbitis;
-pyle n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. Gk py/e gatc] : ocning : ori-
ficc _micropy/e; _aopy/e;
pylor- or pyloro- conbinin /orn [LL py/orus] : yIorus _py/o-
raIgia; _py/orocIcisis;
pyopneumo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. py- + pneun-] : contain-
ing or charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of both us and gas
_pyopneunocyst; _pyopneunocritonitis;
pyr- or pyro- conbinin /orn [ME pyro-, fr. MF pyr-, pyro-, fr.
LL, fr. Gk, fr. pyr] 1 a : firc : hcat _pyromctcr; _pyrhcIiomc-
tcr; b : yrogcnous and _pyromagnctic; 2 a : dcrivativc by
thc action of hcat; esp : dcrivcd from thc corrcsonding ortho
acid by Ioss usu. of onc moIccuIc of watcr from two moIc-
cuIcs of acid - in namcs of inorganic acids _pyrohoshoric
acid;; comarc mr1A- 4b, o1n- 3 b : duc to or attributcd to
thc action of firc or hcat _pyrochIorc; _pyromctamorhism;;
a/so : of ficry coIor _pyrohanitc; 3 : fcvcr : fcvcr roducing
_pyrotoxin; _pyrogcn;
pyramido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L pyranid-, pyranis yra-
mid] 1 : yramidaIIy _pyranidoattcnuatc; 2 : yramidaI and
_pyranidorismatic;
pyren- or pyreno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk pyren-, pyreno-,
fr. pyren] 1 : stonc of a fruit _pyrenocar; 2 : nucIcoIus
_pyrencmatous; _pyrenin;
pyret- or pyreto- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. pyretos burning hcat,
fcvcr, fr. pyr firc] : fcvcr _pyretogcncsis; _pyretctioIogy;
pyrrh- or pyrrho- a/so pyrro- conbinin /orn [Gk pyrrh-,
pyrrho-, fr. pyrrhos rcd, tawny, fr. pyr firc] : rcd : tawny
_pyrrhitc; _pyrrhotitc;
quadri- or quadr- or quadru- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L; akin
to L quattuor four] 1 a : four _quadriIitcraI; _quadruaI; b
: squarc _quadric; c : 1r1A- _quadribasic; 2 : fourth
_quadriccntcnniaI; 3 : quadric _quadriconc;
quart- conbinin /orn [L, fr. quartus] : fourth _quartic;
quater- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L quater four timcs] : 1r1A-
- cs. in namcs of organic comounds to dcnotc thc quad-
ruIing of a radicaI or moIccuIc _quaterhcnyI; _quaterthia-
zoIc;
quinque- or quinqu- conbinin /orn [L, fr. quinque fivc] 1
: fivc _quinquecasuIar; _quinqueIatcraI; 2 : into fivc arts
_quinquescction;
quint- or quinti- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. quintus,
akin to L quinque fivc] 1 : fifth _quintiIIion; 2 : qLrqLr-
_quinticd; 3 : a (sccificd) musicaI instrumcnt having its
itch a fifth abovc thc normaI
rachi- or rachio- a/so rhachi- or rhachio- conbinin /orn [Gk
rhachi-, fr. rhachis Iowcr art of thc back, sinc, backbonc;
akin to Gk rhachos thorn hcdgc, MIr /racc nccdIc, Lith raras
stubbIc, tinc of a fork] : sinc : sinaI : sinaI and _rachiccn-
tcsis; _rachiodont; _rachiomctcr;
-rachidia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. rachid-, rachis + -ia]
: condition of thc sinc _atcIorachidia;
radio- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L radius ray] 1 a : radiaI : radiaI-
Iy _radiosymmctricaI; _radioIitic; b : radiaI and _radiobici-
itaI; 2 a : radiant cncrgy : radiation _radioactivc; _radiodcr-
psil- radio- 46
matitis; b : radioactivc _radiocIcmcnt; c : radium : X rays
_radiothcray; d : radioactivc isotoc cs. as roduccd arti-
ficiaIIy _radiocarbon; e : radio _radiotcIcgrahy; _radioho-
tograh;
rani- conbinin /orn [L rana] : frog _raniform;
re- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L re-, red-] 1 : again : ancw _redo;
_retcII; - usu. }oincd to thc sccond cIcmcnt by a hyhcn
whcn (1) thc word (as re-create) wouId othcrwisc bc confuscd
with anothcr word (as recreate) of diffcrcnt mcaning, or (2)
thc word (as re-recover) has a sccond cIcmcnt bcginning with
re-, or (3) thc sccond cIcmcnt bcgins with a caitaI Icttcr (as
re-Christianiration) 2 : back : backward _recaII;
rect- or recti- conbinin /orn [L rectus] : straight, right _recti-
IincaI; _rectanguIar;
rect- or recto- conbinin /orn [NL rectun] 1 : rcctum _recto-
ccIc; 2 : rcctaI and _rectoabdominaI;
religio- conbinin /orn [re/iion] : rcIigion _re/iioccntric;
: rcIigious and _re/iiohiIosohicaI;
remi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. renus oar] : oar _reniform;
_renicd;
reni- conbinin /orn [L renes kidncys] 1 : kidncy _reniform;
_reniuncturc; 2 : nchridiaI and _renicardiac; _renicricar-
diaI;
reno- conbinin /orn [L renes kidncys] 1 : kidncy _renogra-
hy; 2 : rcnaI and _renocutancous; _renogastric; _renoin-
tcstinaI; _renouImonary;
rere- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. MF rere, riere backward, bchind,
fr. L retro - morc at r1o-] : subscqucnt : rcar _rere-ban-
quct;
resino- conbinin /orn [L resina rcsin] 1 : rcsin _resinograhy;
_resinogcnous; 2 : rcsinous and _resinocxtractivc; _resinovit-
rcous;
reticul- or reticulo- a/so reticuli- conbinin /orn [L, fr. reticu-
/un] 1 : a rcticuIum _reticu/ocytc; 2 : thc rcticuIum _retic-
u/itis; 3 : rcticuIosc and _reticu/oramosc; _reticu/ovcnosc;
reticulato- conbinin /orn [L reticu/atus rcticuIatcd (fr. reticu-
/un + -atus -atc) + E -o-] : rcticuIatcIy _reticu/atocoaIcsccnt;
_reticu/atogranuIatc; _reticu/atoramosc; _reticu/atovcnosc;
retin- or retini- a/so retina- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk rhetine
rcsin] : rcsin _Retinisora; _retinoid; _retinaIitc;
retin- or retino- conbinin /orn [fr. retina] : rctina _retinitis;
_retinoscoc;
retro- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, fr. retro, adv., backward, back, bchind,
fr. re- back, again + -tro (as in intro inwardIy) - morc at r-,
r1o-] 1 a : backward : back : rctrovcrsc _retromingcnt;
_retro-rockct; _retroscrratc; b : back in timc : ast _retro-
dict; _retrocognition; 2 a : situatcd bchind _retrochoir; b
: situatcd bchind a (sccificd) art _retroauricuIar; _retrou-
bic; 3 : contrary to thc usuaI or naturaI coursc : rctrogradc
_retroinfcction;
rhabd- or rhabdo- conbinin /orn [LGk, fr. Gk, fr. rhabdos
rod] 1 : rod : stick _rhabdoncma; 2 : rodIikc structurc _rhab-
doIith; _rhabdosomc;
rhamn- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL Rhannus] : buckthorn
: rhamnosc _rhannitoI;
rhamph- or rhampho- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. rhanphos, akin
to Gk rhabdos rod] : bcak : crookcd bcak _Rhanphocharus;
_rhanphoid;
rheo- conbinin /orn [Gk rheos anything fIowing, strcam, fr.
rhein to fIow] : fIow : currcnt _rheotaxis; _rheostat;
rhin- or rhino- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhin-, rhis nosc;
crh. akin to Skt sara fIowing, Gk oros whcy] 1 a : nosc
_rhinitis; _rhinoIogy; b : nosc and _rhinoIaryngoIogy;
_rhinoharyngitis; 2 a : nasaI _rhinoIith; _rhinocauI; b
: nasaI and _rhinoharyngcaI;
-rhina n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk rhin-, rhis nosc] : onc or
oncs having (such) a nosc - in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy
_Amhirhina; _PhyIIorhina;
-rhinus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk rhin-, rhis nosc - morc
at nr-] : onc having (such) a nosc - in gcncric namcs in
zooIogy _Mcgarhinus;
rhipi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk rhipid-, rhipis fan] : nrro-
rhipid- or rhipido- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhipid-, rhip-
is fan; akin to Gk rhip-, rhips wickcrwork, rhiptein to throw,
OHG riban to gratc, rub, turn, twist, MD wriven to rub, twist;
basic mcaning: turning] : fan - chicfIy in taxonomic namcs
_Rhipidistia; _RhipidogIossa;
rhiz- or rhizo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhira] : root
_rhiranthous; _Rhiromys; _rhirohiIous;
-rhiza or -rrhiza n conbinin /orn, p/ -rhizae or -rhizas or
-rrhizae or -rrhizas [NL, fr. Gk rhira root] 1 : root : art
rcscmbIing or conncctcd with a root _coIcorhira; _mycor-
rhira; 2 : Iant having (such) a root - in gcnus namcs in
botany _BaIsamorrhira;
rhod- or rhodo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. rhodon
rosc] : rosc : rcd _rhodium; _rhodoIast;
rhomb- or rhombo- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr.
rhonbos rhomb] 1 : rhomb _rhonbcncchaIon; _rhonbohc-
dron; 2 : rhombic and _rhonboquadratic; _rhonbovatc;
rhopal- or rhopalo- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. rhopa/on]
: cIub _Rhopa/occra; _Rhopa/ura; - in taxonomic namcs in
zooIogy
rhynch- or rhyncho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhynchos
snout, biII, bcak; rob. akin to Gk rhonchos, rhonkos snoring,
whcczing, rhenchein, rhenkein to snorc, snort, OIr srennin I
snorc] : snout - chicfIy in taxonomic namcs in zooIogy
-rhynchus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk rhynchos - morc at
nvcn-] : onc having a snout, biII, or bcak of a (sccificd)
kind - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _CaIytorhynchus;
rib- or ribo- conbinin /orn [ribose] : rcIatcd to ribosc _ribitoI;
_ribofIavin;
romano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Ronan] : Roman : Roman
and _Ronano-Etruscan; _Ronano-Gcrman;
romantico- conbinin /orn [ronantic] : romantic and _ronan-
tico-hcroic; _ronantico-Iitcrary;
rostr- or rostri- or rostro- conbinin /orn [L rostr-, fr. rostrun]
1 : bcak : rostrum _rostrad; _rostriform; 2 : rostraI and _ros-
troIatcraI;
roto- conbinin /orn [L rota whccI + E -o-] : rotary _rotosray;
_roto-Iancr;
-rrhachis n conbinin /orn -rs [NL, fr. Gk rhachis - morc at
Acnr-] : sinc _hcmatorrhachis;
-rrhagia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhenynai to
brcak, burst, rcnd] : abnormaI or cxccssivc dischargc or fIow
_cntcrorrhaia; _rhinorrhaia;
-rrhaphy n conbinin /orn -rs [F -raphie, -rrhaphie, fr. Gk
-rrhaphia, fr. rhaptein to scw togcthcr] : suturc : scwing _car-
diorrhaphy; _nchrorrhaphy;
-rrhea a/so -rrhoea n conbinin /orn -s [ME -ria, fr. LL
-rrhoea, fr. Gk -rrhoia, fr. rhoia, fr. rhein to fIow] : fIow : dis-
chargc _Iogorrhea; _McIanorrhoea; _mucorrhea;
-rrhexis n conbinin /orn, p/ -rrhexes [NL, fr. Gk rhexis action
or roccss of brcaking, fr. rhenynai to brcak, burst, rcnd]
: ruturc _hystcrorrhexis; : sIitting _onychorrhexis;
-rrhine or -rhine adi conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk -rrhin- -rrhis,
fr. rhin-, rhis nosc - morc at nr-] : having (such) a nosc
_mcsorrhine; _monorhine; _Iatyrrhine;
rumeno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. runen] : rumcn _runenoto-
my;
russo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Russia & Russian] 1 : Russia
: Russians _Russohobia; 2 : Russian and _Russo-Jaancsc;
ruthen- or ruthenio- or rutheno- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL
rutheniun] : ruthcnium : ruthcnious _ruthenammincs;
_ruthenioaIIadium; _ruthenonitritc;
-ry n su//ix -rs [ME -rie, fr. OF, short for -erie -cry] : -rv
_iIotry; _wizardry; _hcasantry; _citizcnry; _muskctry;
_ribaIdry; _sIovcnry; _rcIatry; _scrgcantry; _banditry;
_casantry;
-s n p/ su//ix [ME -es, -s, fr. OE -as, nom. & acc. I. cnding of
somc masc. nouns; akin to OS -os, nom. & acc. I. cnding of
somc masc. nouns, and rob. to Skt (Vcdic) -sas, nom. I.
cnding of somc masc. nouns] 1 a - uscd to form thc IuraI
of most nouns that do not cnd in s, r, sh, ch, or ostconso-
nantaI y _hcads; _books; _boys; _bcIicfs; _aradcs; _statcs;;
rani- -s 47
comarc -rs 1 b - uscd to form thc IuraI of rocr nouns
that cnd in ostconsonantaI y _ItaIys; _Marys; c - uscd to
form thc IuraI of abbrcviations, numbcrs, Icttcrs, and sym-
boIs uscd as nouns _MCs; _4s; _#s; and oftcn rcccdcd by an
aostrohc _B`s; _`s; _&`s; 2 [ME -es, -s, I. cnding of
nouns, fr. -es, -s, gcn. sing. cnding of nouns (functioning
advcrbiaIIy, as in nedes nccds, a/weys aIways), fr. OE -es] -
uscd to form IuraI nouns with advcrbiaI function dcnoting
usuaI or rccatcd action or statc _aIways at homc Sundays;
_can rcach him thcrc mcaItimcs; _morningshc stos by thc
ncwsstand;; comarc -rs 2
-s n su//ix - uscd to form nicknamcs cxrcssing affcction or
famiIiarity _Moms; _Dads; or dcsignating a charactcristic
fcaturc or activity of thc crson namcd _Fats; _FrcckIcs;
_CuddIcs; _SmiIcs; or an ob}cct charactcristicaIIy associatcd
with thc crson namcd _Boots; _Sarks;
-s vb su//ix [ME (Northcrn & North MidIand diaI.) -es, fr. OE
(Northumbrian diaI.) -es, -as, rob. fr. -es, -as, 2d crs. sing.
rcs. indic. cnding - morc at -rs1] - uscd to form thc third
crson singuIar rcscnt of most vcrbs that do not cnd in s, r,
sh, ch, or ostconsonantaI y _faIIs; _takcs; _Iays;; comarc
-rs 1
-'s n su//ix or pron su//ix [ME -s, -es, gcn. sing. cnding of nouns,
fr. OE -es, gcn. sing. cnding of somc masc. & ncut. nouns;
akin to OHG -es, gcn. sing. cnding of somc masc. & ncut.
nouns, ON -s, Goth -is, Gk -ou, Gk (Homcric) -oo, -oio, Skt
-asya] - uscd to form thc osscssivc of singuIar nouns
_boy`s;, of IuraI nouns not cnding in s _chiIdrcn`s;, of somc
ronouns _anyonc`s;, and of word grous functioning as
nouns _thc man in thc corncr`s hat; or ronouns _somconc
cIsc`s;
-s' n p/ su//ix [ME -s, aItcr. of -es - morc at -rs] - uscd to
form thc IuraI osscssivc of most nouns that do not cnd in s,
r, sh, ch, or ostconsonantaI y _girIs'; _workcrs'; _votcrs';
sacc- or sacci- or sacco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L sacc-, sacci-
bag, fr. saccus] : sac _saccatc; _sacciform; _Saccomys;
sacchar- or sacchari- or saccharo- conbinin /orn [L saccha-
run, fr. Gk sakcharon, fr. PaIi sakkhar, fr. Skt arkar grav-
cI, grit, sugar] 1 : sugar _saccharic; _saccharifcrous; _sac-
charomctcr; 2 : saccharinc and _saccharomuciIaginous;
sacr- or sacro- conbinin /orn [ME sacr-, fr. MF & L; MF, fr.
L, fr. sacr-, sacer] 1 : sacrcd : somcthing sacrcd _sacraI; 2
: sacrcd and _sacroictoriaI;
sacr- or sacro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. sacrun] 1 : sacrum
_sacraI; 2 : sacrum and _sacrococcyx; : sacraI and _sacro-
tubcrous;
sali- conbinin /orn [L, fr. sa/] : saIt _sa/ifcrous; _sa/imc-
tcr;
salicyl- or salicylo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. sa/icy/ saIicyIoyI]
: rcIatcd to saIicyIic acid _sa/icy/amidc; _sa/icy/oyI;
salin- or salini- or salino- conbinin /orn [sa/ine] 1 : saIt
: saIinc _sa/inizc; _sa/iniform; _sa/inomctcr; 2 : saIinc and
_sa/inosuIfurcous;
salping- or salpingo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. sa/pin-, sa/pinx]
1 : saIinx _sa/pincctomy; _sa/pincmhraxis; _sa/pinitis;
2 : faIIoian tubc _sa/pinotomy; _sa/pinorrhahy; 3 a : faI-
Ioian tubc and _sa/pino-oohorcctomy; _sa/pino-utcrosto-
my; b : custachian and _sa/pinonasaI; _sa/pinoaIatinc;
_sa/pinoharyngcaI;
sangui- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. sanuis] : bIood _san-
uimotor;
sanguini- conbinin /orn [fr. sanuine] : sAcLro- _san-
uinicoIous;
sanguino- conbinin /orn [F, fr. sanuin sanguinc, fr. MF]
: bIood _sanuinouruIcnt;
sapr- or sapro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. sapros, crh. akin to
Lith supti to rot] 1 : rottcn : utrid _saprcmia; _saprosto-
mous; 2 : dcad or dccaying organic mattcr _saprodontia;
_saprohytc; 3 : sarohytic _SaproIcgnia; 4 : sarocI
_saprocoII; _saprodiI;
sarc- or sarco- conbinin /orn [Gk sark-, sarko-, fr. sark-, sarx]
: fIcsh _sarcic; _sarcidium; _sarcobIast; _sarcoscsis;
-sarc n conbinin /orn -s [Gk sark-, sarx fIcsh] : fIcsh : fIcshy
matcriaI _cctosarc; _crisarc;
saur- or sauro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. sauros] : Iizard
-saura n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk saura, sauros] : Iizard -
in gcncric namcs _Chamacsaura;
-sauria n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. -saurus + -ia] : Iizards : ani-
maIs rcscmbIing Iizards - in namcs of highcr taxa
_Ptcrosauria; _AnkyIosauria;
-saurus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk saura, sauros] : Iizard -
in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _Brontosaurus; _Icthyosaurus;
saxi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. saxun, akin to L secare to cut]
: rock _saxicoIous;
-scape n conbinin /orn -s [/andscape] : vicw : ictoriaI rcrc-
scntation of a (sccificd) tyc of vicw _cityscape; _watcr-
scape;
scaph- or scapho- conbinin /orn [scaphoid] 1 : scahoid
_scaphocchaIy; 2 : scahoid and _scaphoIunar;
scapi- conbinin /orn [L scapus shaft of a coIumn, staIk]
: scac : stcm : shaft _scapiform; _scapigcrous;
scapul- or scapulo- conbinin /orn [L scapu/a] 1 : scauIa
_scapu/cctomy; _scapu/ocxy; 2 : scauIar and _scapu/oaxiI-
Iary;
scel- or scelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ske/os] : Icg _sce/aI-
gia; _Sce/oorus;
-schisis n conbinin /orn, p/ -schises a/so -schisises [NL, fr. Gk
schisis cIcavagc, fr. schirein to sIit] : brcaking u of attach-
mcnts or adhcsions : fissurc _gastroschisis;
schisto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk schistos dividcd, divisibIc]
: cIcft : dividcd _SchistocchaIus;
schiz- or schizo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk schiro-, fr. schirein
to sIit] 1 : sIit : cIcft : dividcd _schiraxon; 2 : charactcr-
izcd by or invoIving cIcavagc _schirogcncsis; : roduccd by
cIcavagc _schirococI; 3 : schizohrcnia _schirohasia;
sci- or scio- a/so scia- or skia- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ski-,
skio-, fr. skia] : shadow _sciogram; _sciotic; _sciaIytic;
_skiascoc;
scientifico- conbinin /orn [scienti/ic + -o-] : scicntific and _sci-
enti/icoromantic; _scienti/icohiIosohic;
scler- or sclero- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk sk/er-, sk/ero-, fr.
sk/eros hard] 1 a : hard : dry _sc/eritc; _sc/erobIast; b : scIc-
rotic _sc/erodcrma; c : hardncss _sc/eromctcr; 2 : scIcra
_sc/eritis;
scolec- or scoleco- conbinin /orn [Gk sk/ek-, sk/eko-, fr.
sk/ek-, sk/ex worm, grub] : worm _sco/ecoIogy; _sco/e-
cosorc; : scoIcx _sco/ecoid;
-scolex n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk sk/ex worm, grub]
: worm - in gcncric namcs _Dcsmosco/ex;
-scope n conbinin /orn -s [NL -scopiun, fr. Gk -skopion, fr.
skopein] : a mcans (as an instrumcnt) for vicwing with thc cyc
or obscrving in any way _microscope;
scopi- conbinin /orn [L scopa broom] : brush _scopiform;
-scopic adi conbinin /orn [Gk scopein + E -ic] 1 : Iooking in
a (sccificd) dircction _basiscopic; 2 : vicwing or obscrving
_orthoscopic; _nooscopic;
-scopus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk skopos] : onc that watch-
cs - in gcncric namcs
-scopy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -skopia, fr. skopein to vicw +
-ia -y] : vicwing, cxamination, scrutiny, obscrvation _fIuo-
roscopy; _microscopy; _scctroscopy;
scoto- conbinin /orn, usu cap [NL, fr. LL Scotus Scot] 1
: Scotch _Scoto-CcItic; 2 : Scotch and _Scoto-Irish;
scroful- or scrofulo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ML scro/u/a] 1
: scrofuIa _scro/u/osis; 2 : scrofuIous and _scro/u/otubcrcu-
Ious;
scut- or scuti- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L scutun shicId] 1
: shicId _scutaI; _scutcIIa; _Scutibranchia; 2 : scutc : scutum
_scutation; _scuticd;
scyph- or scypho- a/so scyphi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L scy-
phus cu, scyhus] : cu : can : scyhus _scyphiform;
_Scyphozoa; _scyphosc;
scyt- or scyto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk skyto-, fr. skytos
skin, Icathcr] : skin : intcgumcnt _scytitis; _scytobIastcma;
-s scyt- 48
scytho- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L Scytha Scythian + E -o-]
: Scythian and _Scytho-Aryan; _Scytho-Grcck;
sebi- or sebo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L sebun taIIow, grcasc]
: fat : grcasc : scbum _sebific; _seborrhca;
secret- or secreto- conbinin /orn [secretion] : sccrction
_secretin; _secretomotor;
-sect adi conbinin /orn [L sectus, ast art. of secare to cut,
dividc] : cut : dividcd _innatisect;
-sect vb conbinin /orn -ro/-rc/-s [L sectus, ast art. of
secare] : cut : dividc _bisect; _quadrisect;
-seism n conbinin /orn -s [Gk seisnos carthquakc] : scismic
movcmcnt _tachyseisn;
seismo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. seisnos] : carthquakc : vibra-
tion _seisnomctcr; _seisnotroism;
selen- or seleno- a/so seleni- conbinin /orn [L se/en-, fr. Gk
se/en-, fr. se/ene moon; akin to Gk se/as Iight, brightncss, L so/
sun] : moon : crcsccnt-shacd _Se/enarctos; _se/enomorhic;
_Se/eniccrcus;
selen- or seleni- or seleno- conbinin /orn [Sw, fr. NL se/eni-
un] : scIcnium _se/enic; _se/enifcrous; _se/enobismuthitc;
self- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. OE se//-, seo//-, sy//-, fr. se//, seo//,
sy//, ron. & ad}.] 1 a : oncscIf or itscIf _se//-asscrting;
_se//-Ioving; b : of oncscIf or itscIf _se//-abandonmcnt;
_se//-congratuIation; c : by oncscIf or itscIf : indccndcnt
: automatic _se//-ruIc; _se//-fccdcr; _se//-action; _se//-ro-
cIIcd; 2 a : to, with, for, or toward oncscIf or itscIf
_se//-consistcnt; _se//-conccrncd; _se//-addrcsscd; _se//-Iovc;
b : of or in oncscIf or itscIf inhcrcntIy _se//-cvidcnt; _se//-cxis-
tcnt; c : from or by mcans of oncscIf or itscIf _se//-fcrtiIc;
_se//-fruitfuI;
semi- pre/ix [ME, fr. L; akin to OE san- haIf, OHG sni-,
Gk heni-, Skt sni-] 1 a : rcciscIy haIf of: (1) : forming
a biscction of _senicIIisc; _senichord; _senicyIindcr;
(2) : bcing a usu. vcrticaIIy biscctcd form of (a sccificd
architccturaI fcaturc) _seniarch; _senibay; _senidomc;
b : haIf in quantity or vaIuc : haIf of or occurring haIfway
through (a sccificd criod of timc) _senircvoIution;
_seniannuaI; _seniccntcnary; _senihasc; - comarc
nr- 2 a : to somc cxtcnt : artIy : incomIctcIy _seni-indc-
cndcnt; _senidry; _seniIastic; _seniacid; _seniquanti-
tativcIy; - comarc ormr-, nrmr- b : having (a sccificd
charactcristic) for haIf thc Icngth or on onc sidc _seniin-
natc; _seniadhcrcnt; 3 a : artiaI : incomIctc _seni-
ositivism; _senicducation; _seniadhcrcnt; _seni-
Augustinianism; _seniwig; b : having somc of thc char-
actcristics of (a sccificd cIass or ob}cct) _seniIuxury;
_senicamus; _senibcnzcnc; _seniorccIain; _seniciti-
zcn; c _senigovcrnmcntaI; _seni}udiciaI; _senimonastic;
_seniubiquitous;
-semic adi conbinin /orn [LL -senus (fr. Gk -senos, fr.
seneion unit of timc, notc, mark, sign) + E -ic] : having (a
sccificd numbcr of) units of rosodic timc _dccasenic;
_icosasenic;
semimicro- conbinin /orn [seni- + nicr-] : of, invoIving, or
for quantitics intcrmcdiatc in sizc bctwccn micro and macro
quantitics : on a scaIc intcrmcdiatc bctwccn microchcmicaI
and macrochcmicaI _seninicrodctcrmination;
semito- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Senitic] : Scmitc : Scmitic
_Senito-Hamitc; _Senito-Hamitic;
sensori- a/so senso- conbinin /orn [sensori- fr. sensory, senso-
fr. L sensus scnsc] : scnsory : scnsory and _sensoaraIysis;
_sensorimotor;
-sepalous adi conbinin /orn [sepa/ + -ous] : having scaIs
_gamosepa/ous; _tctrasepa/ous;
sept- or septi- conbinin /orn [L, fr. septen] : scvcn _septin-
suIar; _septifoIious; _septiIIion;
sept- or septo- a/so septi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. septun]
: sctum _septaI; _septifragaI; _septocosta;
serbo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [serb] 1 : Scrbian _SerbohiIc;
2 : Scrbian and _Serbo-BuIgarian;
sericeo- conbinin /orn [LL sericeus scriccous] : scriccous and
_sericeotomcntosc;
serio- conbinin /orn [serious] 1 : scrious _seriocomcdy; 2
: scrious and _serioIudicrous;
sero- conbinin /orn [L serun] 1 : scrum : conncction with or
rcIation to scrum _serodiagnosis; 2 : scrous and _serofibri-
nous;
serpenti- conbinin /orn [L, fr. serpent-, serpens] : scrcnt _ser-
pentivorous;
serrato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L serratus scrratc] : scrratc
and _serratocrcnatc; _serratodcntatc;
serri- conbinin /orn : saw _serrifcrous;
servo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [servian] : srno-
sesqui- conbinin /orn [L, onc and a haIf, haIf again, Iit., and
a haIf, fr. senis haIf (fr. seni-) + -que and (cncIitic); akin to
Gk te and, Skt ca, Goth -h, -uh - morc at srmr-] : onc and a
haIf timcs _sesquiccntcnniaI;
seti- conbinin /orn [L seti-, saeti-, fr. seta, saeta] : bristIc
_setifcrous;
sex- or sexi- conbinin /orn [L sex] : six _sexannuIatc; _sexi-
syIIabIc;
sexti- conbinin /orn [L sextus sixth] : six _sextiara; _sex-
tioIar;
-ship n su//ix -s [ME -schipe, -shipe, -ship, fr. OE -scipe, akin to
OFris -skip, -skipi -shi, OS -skap, -skepi, -skipi, OHG -sca/,
-sca/t, ON -skapr, aII fr. a rchistoric Gmc word rcrcscntcd
by OHG sca/ naturc, condition, quaIity; akin to OE sceppan,
scyppan to shac] 1 : statc : condition : quaIity _sonship;
_fricndship; _schoIarship; 2 : officc : dignity : rofcssion
_cIcrkship; _chanccIIorship; _Iordship; _authorship; 3 : art
: skiII _horscmanship; _marksmanship; _scamanship; 4
: somcthing showing, cxhibiting, or cmbodying a quaIity or
statc _township; _fcIIowship; _courtship; 5 : onc cntitIcd to
a (sccificd) rank, titIc, or acIIation - uscd with osscssivc
ronouns _his Lordship;
sial- or sialo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. sia/on, akin to L
spuere to sit] : saIiva _sia/oIith;
sicilo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L Sici/ia SiciIy] : srcLLo-
_Sici/o-Norman; _Sici/o-MusIim;
siculo- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L sicu/us sicuIan] : SiciIian and
_Sicu/o-Arabian; _Sicu/o-Norman;
sider- or sidero- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. Gk sider-,
sidero-, fr. sideros] : iron _sideroIitc; _siderosis;
sidero- conbinin /orn [L sider-, sidus star, constcIIation] 1
: star _sideromancy; _siderostat; 2 : sidcrcaI _siderograh;
sil- conbinin /orn [si/icon] : containing or dcrivcd from siIi-
con _si/anc; - comarc srLrc-
silic- or silico- conbinin /orn [si/icon or si/iciun] 1 : rcIating
to or containing siIicon or its comounds _si/iconc; _si/ico-
fIuoridc; _si/icochIoroform; - comarc srL- 2 : siIicic and
_si/icoaIkaIinc; 3 : siIicosis and _si/icotubcrcuIosis;
siliceo- conbinin /orn [L si/iceus siIiccous] : siIiccous and
_si/iceocaIcarcous; _si/iceofcIdsathic;
silici- conbinin /orn [NL si/ica] 1 : siIcx : siIica _si/icifcrous;
2 : siIiccous and _si/icicaIcarcous;
siliqui- conbinin /orn [NL si/iqua] : siIiqua _si/iquifcrous;
_si/iquiform;
sinico- conbinin /orn, usu cap [sinic + -o-] : Chincsc and
_Sinico-Jaancsc; _Sinico-Russian;
sinistr- or sinistro- conbinin /orn [ML, fr. L sinistr-, sinister
Icft, on thc Icft sidc] 1 a : Icft _sinistrad; b : bcttcr dcvcIocd
in or using rcfcrcntiaIIy thc Icft _sinistrocuIar; 2 : Icvorota-
tory _sinistrin;
sino- conbinin /orn, usu cap [F, fr. LL Sinae] 1 : Chincsc
_Sinogram; 2 : Chincsc and _Sino-Amcrican; _Sino-
Jaancsc; - comarc cnro-
sino- or sinu- conbinin /orn [NL sinus] 1 : rcIating to thc
sinus and _sinorcsiratory; 2 : rcIating to thc sinus vcnosus
and _sinuvcntricuIar;
siphon- or siphono- a/so siphoni- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk
siphn-, siphno-, fr. siphn] 1 : sihon : tubc : ic
_Siphonatcra; _Siphonohora; _Siphoniata; _siphonatc; 2
: Sihonohora _siphonosomc; _siphonozooid;
-sis n su//ix, p/ -ses [L, fr. Gk, fcm. suffix of action] 1 : roccss
scytho- -sis 49
: action : -rc _anaIysis; _cristaIsis; _arsis; 2 : discascd
statc : discasc roduccd by _stchanofiIariasis;
sito- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. sitos] 1 : grain _SitohiIus; _sito-
stcroI; 2 : food _sitoIogy;
skelet- or skeleto- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ske/eton] 1 : skcIc-
ton _ske/etaI; _ske/etoIogy; 2 : skcIctaI and _ske/etomuscu-
Iar;
socio- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L socius associatc, comanion] 1
: socicty _sociograhy; : sociaI _sociogram; 2 : sociaI and
_sociocducationaI; _sociooIiticaI; _sociorcIigious; 3 : socio-
IogicaI and _socioIcgaI; _sociosychiatric;
sodio- conbinin /orn [NL sodiun] 1 : sodium and _sodioaIu-
minic; _sodiohydric; 2 : containing sodium in Iacc of
hydrogcn - uscd in namcs of organic comounds _sodioma-
Ionic cstcr; _sodionitromcthanc;
solen- or soleno- conbinin /orn [Gk s/en-, s/eno-, fr. s/en]
: channcI : ic : tubc; a/so : tubuIar _So/enodon; _so/eno-
cytc; _so/enostcIc;
soli- conbinin /orn [L, fr. so/us] : aIonc : soIcIy _so/iIoquy;
_so/ifidian;
-soma n conbinin /orn [NL -sonat-, -sona, fr. Gk snat-,
sna body; akin to L tunere to swcII] 1 : onc having (such) a
body - in gcncric namcs in zooIogy _DoIichosona;
_Loxosona; and botany _Crossosona; 2 p/ -somas or -soma-
ta : body _antinosona; _hydrosona; : rcgion or ortion of a
body _mcsosona; _rosona;
somat- or somato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk snat-, snato-,
fr. snat-, sna body] 1 a : body _sonatoIogy; b : somatic
_sonatizc; : somatic and _sonatosychic; 2 : soma
_sonatoIasm;
-somata n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk snata, I. of snat-,
sna body] : oncs having (such) a body - in namcs of zoo-
IogicaI taxa Iargcr than a gcnus _Hctcrosonata;
-somatous adi conbinin /orn [LL -sonatus, fr. Gk -snatos,
fr. snat-, sna body - morc at -somA] : having (such) a
body _macrosonatous;
-some adi su//ix [ME -son, fr. OE -sun, akin to OFris -sun
-somc, OHG -san, ON -sanr, Goth -sana -somc, sana samc]
: charactcrizcd by a (sccificd) thing, quaIity, statc, or action
_awcsone; _burdcnsone; _cuddIcsone; _Ioncsone;
-some n su//ix -s [ME (northcrn diaI.) -sun, fr. ME sun, son,
ron., onc, a ccrtain onc, somc, fr. OE sun, ron., onc, a ccr-
tain onc, somc, onc of a grou of (so many) mcmbcrs (in such
cxrcssions as syxa sun onc of a grou of six mcmbcrs)]
: grou of (so many) mcmbcrs and cs. crsons _foursone;
_twosone;
-some n conbinin /orn -s [NL -sonat-, -sona -soma - morc
at -somA] 1 : -somA 2 _chromosone; _trohosone; _ccto-
sone; 2 : chromosomc _monosone;
-some adi conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL sona body, fr. Gk sna
- morc at -somA] : having (such) a body _curysone;
-somia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. sona + -ia] : condition of
having (such) a body _nanosonia;
-somic adi conbinin /orn [ISV -sone + -ic] : having or bcing
a body of chromosomcs of which onc or morc but not aII
mcmbcrs cxhibit (such) a dcgrcc of Ioidy _hcxasonic;
_monosonic;
somnambul- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. sonnanbu/us somnam-
buIist, fr. L sonnus sIcc + -anbu/us (as in /unanbu/us
funambuIist)] : somnambuIism : somnambuIist _sonnanbu-
/ar;
somni- conbinin /orn [L, fr. sonnus] : sIcc _sonnifacicnt;
-somus n conbinin /orn, p/ -somi or -somuses [NL, fr. Gk
sna body - morc at -somA] : onc having (such) a body or
(so many) bodics _disonus; _nanosonus;
son- or soni- or sono- conbinin /orn [L son-, soni-, fr. sonus]
: sound _sonaI; _sonification; _sonobuoy;
-sophy n conbinin /orn -rs [ME -sophie, fr. OF, fr. L -sophia,
fr. Gk sophia wisdom, fr. sophos skiIIcd, cIcvcr, wisc + -ia -y]
: knowIcdgc or wisdom conccrning (somcthing sccificd)
: scicncc or study of (somcthing sccificd) _anthroosophy;
_chirosophy; _hysiosophy;
soredi- conbinin /orn [NL sorediun] : sorcdium _soredifcr-
ous; _sorediform; _soredioid;
-sorus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. sorus] : onc having sori of a
(sccificd) kind - in gcncric namcs of Iants _Camtosorus;
spatio- conbinin /orn [L spatiun] 1 : sacc _spatiograhy; 2
: satiaI and _spatiotcmoraI;
speci- or specie- or specio- conbinin /orn [species] : sccics
_speciogcncsis; _speciation;
-specific conbinin /orn [speci/ic, ad}.] : rcIating or aIying
sccificaIIy to or intcndcd cs. for _gcndcr-speci/ic;
spectro- conbinin /orn [NL spectrun] 1 : scctraI and _spec-
trochcmicaI; 2 : of or rcIating to scctra _spectrohotogra-
hy; 3 [spectroscope] : combincd with a scctroscoc _spec-
trooIarimctcr;
sperm- or spermo- or sperma- or spermi- conbinin /orn [Gk
spern-, sperno-, fr. spernat-, sperna sccd, scrm] : sccd
: gcrm : scrm : scmcn _spernohiIc; _spernangium; _sper-
nathcca; _spernidinc; _sperniduct;
-sperma n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. fcm. sing. of -spernus -scr-
mous] : onc having (such) a sccd or gcrm - in gcncric namcs
of Iants _Lcidosperna;
-spermae or -spermeae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. -spernae,
fcm. I. of -spernus -scrmous] : onc having (such) a sccd or
gcrm - in highcr taxa in botany _Angiospernae;
_Gymnospernae; _Rhodosperneae;
-spermal or -spermous adi conbinin /orn [-sperna/ fr. NL
-spernum + E -a/, -spernous fr. NL -spernus, fr. Gk -spernos,
fr. spernat-, sperna sccd, scrm] : having (such or so many)
sccds : sccdcd _crisperna/; _oIyspernous; _angiosperna/;
spermat- or spermato- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr.
spernat-, sperna sccd, scrm] : sccd : scrmatozoan _sper-
natangium; _spernatohorc; _spernatocytc; _Sper-
natohyta;
-spermatous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -spernatos, fr. spernat-,
sperna sccd, scrm] : having (such or so many) sccds : sccd-
cd _macrospernatous; _angiospernatous;
-spermia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. -spernus -scrmous + -ia]
: condition of having or roducing (such) scrm _azoosper-
nia;
-spermic adi conbinin /orn [NL -spernicus, fr. LL sperna
scrm + L -icus -ic] 1 : -srmAL 2 : bcing thc roduct of
(such) a numbcr of scrmatozoa : rcsuIting from (such) a
muItiIc fcrtiIization _a trispernic cgg; _oIyspernicfcrtiIiza-
tion;
-spermum n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ncut. of -spernus -scr-
mous] : Iant having (such) sccds or (such) a sccd charactcr-
istic - in gcncric namcs _Anthospernun;
-spermy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -spernia, fr. -spernos -scr-
mous + -ia -y] 1 : statc of having (such or so many) sccds
_gymnosperny; 2 : statc of cxhibiting or rcsuIting from
(such) a muItiIc fcrtiIization _oIysperny;
sphaer- or sphaero- a/so spher- or sphero- conbinin /orn [LL
sphaer-, sphaero-, fr. L, fr. Gk sphair-, sphairo-, fr. sphaira] 1
: baII : shcrc _Sphaerohorus; _caIcospheritc; 2 : shcricaI
: consisting of shcricaI cIcmcnts _spaerahidcs; _spheromc-
tcr;
-sphaera n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. L sphaera shcrc] : baII
: shcrc - chicfIy in taxonomic namcs _Microsphaera;
-speak n conbinin /orn[newspeak] - uscd to form cs. noncc
words dcnoting a articuIar kind of }argon _architcctspeak;
_CaIiforniaspeak;
sphen- or spheno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk sphen-, spheno-,
fr. sphen] 1 : wcdgc : wcdgc-shacd _sphenogram;
_Sphenodon; 2 a : of or rcIating to thc shcnoid _sphe-
notribc; b : shcnoidaI and _sphenomastoid; _sphencth-
moidaI;
sphingo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk sphinein to bind fast] 1
: dcfIcction : bcnding _sphinomctcr; 2 : shingomycIin
_sphinosinc;
sphygmo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. sphynos, akin to Gk
asphyxia stoing of thc uIsc] : uIsc _sphynogram;
spin- or spini- or spino- conbinin /orn [L spin-, spini- thorn,
sito- spin- 50
sinc, fr. spina thorn, sinc, sinaI coIumn] 1 a : sinaI coI-
umn : sinaI cord _spinogram; b : of, rcIating to, or invoIv-
ing thc sinaI cord and _spinothaIamic; 2 : sinc _spinatc;
_spiniform;
spinoso- conbinin /orn [spinose + -o-] : sinosc and _spinoso-
dcntatc;
spir- or spiri- or spiro- conbinin /orn [LL spir-, fr. L spira] 1
: coiI : twist _Spiranthcs; _spirivaIvc; _Spirochacta; 2 : a
chcmicaI comound that contains onc or morc systcms of two
rings having a singIc atom in common with a rcsuIting figurc-
cight arrangcmcnt of atoms _spirocntanc;
spiro- conbinin /orn [ISV spir- (fr. L spirare to brcathc) + -o-]
: rcsiration _spiromctcr;
splanchno- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. sp/anchnon cntraiI;
akin to Gk sp/en sIccn] : visccra _sp/anchnomcgaIy;
_sp/anchnotosis;
splen- or spleno- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L, fr. Gk sp/en-,
sp/eno-, fr. sp/en sIccn] 1 : sIccn _sp/encctomy; _sp/enoma;
_sp/enoIysis; _sp/enorrhagia; 2 : sIccn and _sp/enocoIic;
_sp/enoIymhatic;
spondyl- or spondylo- conbinin /orn [Gk spondy/os sondyI,
whorI] 1 : vcrtcbra _spondy/aIgia; _spondy/otomy; 2 : whorI
_Spondy/omorum;
-spondyli n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L spondy/us vcrtcbra]
: animaIs having (such) vcrtcbrac - in namcs of highcr taxa
_DiIospondy/i; _Lcospondy/i;
-spondylus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L spondy/us vcrtcbra]
: animaI having (such) vcrtcbrac - in gcncric namcs
_PaIacospondy/us;
spongi- or spongio- conbinin /orn [L sponia] 1 : songc
_sponicoIous; _sponioIogy; 2 : songy _sponiobIast;
-spongia n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L sponia] : songc - in
gcncric namcs of songcs _AstyIosponia;
-spongiae n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L sponiae] : songcs -
in namcs of ordcrs and othcr highcr grous of songcs
_SiIicisponiae;
-spongium n conbinin /orn, p/ -spongia [NL, fr. L sponia
songc] : nctwork of ccIIs or fibriIs _ncurosponiun;
spongo- conbinin /orn [Gk spon-, spono-, fr. sponos]
_sponoIogy;
spor- or spori- or sporo- conbinin /orn [NL spora] : sccd
: sorc _sporocyst; _sporangium; _sporicidc;
-spora n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. spora sccd, sorc] : organism
having (such) a soraI charactcristic - in gcncric namcs
_Pcronospora; _Isospora;
sporangi- or sporangio- conbinin /orn [NL sporaniun] : so-
rangium _sporanioid; _sporaniosorc;
-spore n conbinin /orn -s [NL spora] 1 : sorc having (such)
a charactcristic or origin _ycnidiospore; 2 : sorc mcm-
branc _a dark cispore cncIosing a hyaIinc sorc;
-sporic or -sporous adi conbinin /orn [NL spora sorc + E -ic
or -ous] : having (such or so many) sorcs _carosporic;
_homosporous;
-sporidia n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. I. of sporidiun] : crca-
turcs bcaring (such) smaII sorcs - in highcr taxa in roto-
zooIogy _Microsporidia; _Cnidosporidia;
-sporium n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. spora sorc + -iun] 1 p/
-sporia; a/so -sporiums : (such) a coat or Iaycr of a sorc waII
_cndosporiun; 2 : Iant having (such) a sorc - in gcncric
namcs _HcIminthosporiun;
-spory n conbinin /orn -rs [-sporic + -y] : thc quaIity or statc
of having (such or such a numbcr of) sorcs _aospory;
_homospory;
squam- or squamo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. squana] 1 : scaIc
: squama _Squanata; _squanaccous; 2 : squamosaI and
_squanomastoid; : squamousIy _squanoccIIuIar;
stamin- or stamini- conbinin /orn [L stanin-, stanen] : sta-
mcn _staninody; _staninifcrous;
stann- or stanni- or stanno- conbinin /orn [LL stannun tin]
: rcIating to or containing tin _stannidc; _stannifcrous; _stan-
notyc; : stannic _stannanc; : stannous _stannitc;
staphyl- or staphylo- conbinin /orn [MF staphy/-, fr. L
staphy/-, staphy/o-, fr. Gk, bunch of gracs, uvuIa, fr. staphy/e
bunch of gracs swoIIcn uvuIa, uvuIa; akin to Gk stenphy/on
oIivc uI] 1 a : bunch of gracs _Staphy/ococcus; b
: stahyIoma _staphy/otomy; 2 a : uvuIa _staphy/cctomy; b
: aIatc _staphy/ion; 3 : stahyIococcic _staphy/ocoaguIasc;
_staphy/odcrmatitis;
stasi- conbinin /orn [Gk stasis condition of standing, sto-
agc, staturc, osition] 1 : arrcst of dcvcIomcnt : stoagc
_stasimorhy; 2 : crcct osturc _stasihobia; 3 : osition
_stasimctric;
-stasia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. statos standing (fr.
thc stcm of histanai to causc to stand) + -ia -y] : condition of
standing : stoagc : -s1Asrs _mcnostasia; _cnhyostasia;
-stasis n conbinin /orn, p/ -stases [NL, fr. Gk stasis condition
of standing, standing stiII, stoagc] 1 : sIowing or stoagc
of normaI fIow _hcmostasis; 2 : inhibition of thc growth
without dcstruction of _bactcriostasis; _fungistasis; 3 : tcn-
dcncy toward maintcnancc of stabiIity _homcostasis; 4
: rctcntion : crsistcncc _trichostasis;
stat- conbinin /orn [cIcctrostatic] : cIcctrostatic _statamcrc;
- in namcs of cIcctricaI units
-stat n conbinin /orn -s [NL -stata, fr. Gk -states onc that
causcs to stand, fr. thc stcm of histanai to causc to stand] 1
: aaratus or agcnt for kccing (somcthing sccificd) stabIc
or stationary _gyrostat; 2 : dcvicc for rcguIating or for main-
taining (somcthing sccificd) in a constant statc _cryostat;
_rhcostat; _thcrmostat; 3 : instrumcnt for rcfIccting (somc-
thing sccificd) constantIy in onc dircction _hcIiostat;
_sidcrostat; 4 : dcvicc for studying (somcthing sccificd) in a
statc of rcst _hydrostat; 5 : agcnt causing inhibition of
growth without dcstruction _bactcriostat; _fungistat;
-state n conbinin /orn -s [Gk statos standing, fixcd, fr. thc
stcm of histanai to causc to stand] : substancc roduccd
through a (sccificd) roccss _anastate; _catastate;
stato- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk statos, vcrbaI of histanai to
causc to stand, sct, Iacc on a baIancc, wcigh] 1 : rcsting _sta-
tobIast; _statosorc; 2 : baIancc : cquiIibrium _statorccc-
tor; _statoscoc;
stauro- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. LGk, fr. Gk stauros aIc, stakc,
cross] : cross _stauromcdusac; _stauroscoc;
steat- or steato- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. steat-, stear] : fat : taI-
Iow _steatoIysis; _steatosis;
steg- or stego- conbinin /orn [Gk stee, steos roof, fr. steein
to covcr] : covcring Iatc or foId _steodon; _steocarous;
-stege n conbinin /orn -s [Gk stee roof, fr. steein to covcr]
: covcring Iatc or foId _gastrostee; _urostee;
-stegite n conbinin /orn -s [Gk stee roof + E -ite] : scgmcnt
of a caraacc _omosteite;
-stelic adi conbinin /orn [ste/e + -ic] : having (a sccificd num-
bcr or kind of) stcIcs _aste/ic;
-stemonous adi conbinin /orn [fr. (assumcd) NL -stenonus,
fr. Gk stenn war, thrcad] : having (such or so many) sta-
mcns _diIostenonous; _isostenonous;
sten- or steno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. stenos narrow, cIosc,
scanty] : cIosc : narrow : IittIc _stenobathic; - ooscd to
eury-
step- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. OE steop-, akin to OFris stiap-
stc-, OHG stio/-, ON stiup- stc-, OE stepan, stypan to
dcrivc, bcrcavc, OHG bistiu/en to dcrivc of chiIdrcn or ar-
cnts] : rcIatcd by virtuc of a rcmarriagc (as of a arcnt) and
not by bIood _stepaunt; _stepcousin; _stepgrandchiId;
stephan- or stephano- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. stephanos
crown, fr. stephein to ut round onc`s hcad, cncircIc, crown]
: crown : haIo _Stephanurus; _stephanomc; _StephanofiIaria;
-ster n su//ix -s [ME -ster, -stere, -estere, fr. OE -estre fcmaIc
agcnt; akin to MD -ster] 1 : onc that docs or handIcs or ocr-
atcs _sinster; _taster; _tcamster; 2 : onc that makcs or uscs
_songster; _unster; 3 : onc that is associatcd with or artic-
iatcs in _gamcster; _gangster;
stere- or stereo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. stereos soIid] 1
: soIid : soIid body _stereosondyIous; _stereoticon; 2 a
: stcrcoscoic _stereocamcra; b : having or dcaIing with thrcc
spinoso- stere- 51
dimcnsions of sacc _stereochcmistry; c : of, rcIating to, or
considcrcd with rcscct to stcrcochcmistry _stereosccific;
stern- or sterno- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. sternon] 1
: brcast : stcrnum : brcastbonc _sternaIgia; _sternad; 2 : stcr-
naI and _sternocIcidomastoid;
steth- or stetho- conbinin /orn [F stth-, sttho-, fr. Gk steth-,
stetho-, fr. stethos] : brcast : chcst _stethartcritis; _stethomc-
tcr;
stib- or stibi- or stibio- a/so stibo- conbinin /orn [stibiun]
: antimony _stibinc; _stibiocoIumbitc; _stibohcn;
-stich n conbinin /orn -s [L -stichon, fr. Gk, fr. ncut. of -sti-
chos having (so many) rows or Iincs, fr. stichos row, Iinc,
vcrsc] : ocm or stanza consisting of (so many) Iincs _dcca-
stich; _hctastich;
-stichous adi conbinin /orn [LL -stichus, fr. Gk -stichos, fr.
stichos row, Iinc] : having (such or so many) rows or sidcs
_diIostichous; _monostichous;
stom- or stomo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. stona] : mouth
: stoma _stonodacum; _stonoisia;
-stoma n conbinin /orn, p/ -stomata a/so -stomas [NL, fr. Gk
stona] 1 : mouth : ocning : stoma _hyostona; 2 or stomus
: crcaturc with (such) a mouth or stoma - in gcncric namcs
_BdcIIostona; _Gnathostona;
-stoma or -stomata n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk stonat-,
stona mouth] : crcaturcs with (such) a mouth or stoma - in
highcr taxa in zooIogy _Gnathostona; _PIagiostonata;
stomat- or stomato- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. stonat-,
stona] : mouth : ocning : stoma _stonatitis; _stonatoscoc;
-stomate adi conbinin /orn [ston- + -ate] : -s1omA1oLs
-stomatous adi conbinin /orn [rob. fr. NL -stonatus, fr. Gk
stonat-, stona mouth] : having (such) a mouth or ocning
: stomatous _cycIostonatous;
-stome n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. NL -stona] : mouth : ocn-
ing rcscmbIing or functioning as a mouth _cytostone;
-stomi n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk stona mouth] : crca-
turcs having (such) a mouth or ocning - in namcs of high-
cr taxa in zooIogy _PIagiostoni; _AuIostoni; _ScIachostoni;
-stomia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. ston- + -ia -y] : mouth
cxhibiting (such) a condition _stcnostonia;
-stomia n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk stonion mouth]
: crcaturcs sharing (such) a condition of thc mouth - in
namcs of highcr taxa in zooIogy _Dcutcrostonia;
-stomous adi conbinin /orn [NL -stonus, fr. Gk stona mouth]
_gymnostonous;
-stomum n conbinin /orn, p/ -stoma [NL, fr. Gk stona mouth]
1 : mouth : ocning : stoma _rcstonun; 2 : crcaturc with
(such) a mouth - in gcncric namcs _Amhistonun;
_Ocsohagostonun;
-stomus n conbinin /orn, p/ stomi [NL, fr. Gk stona mouth]
1 : condition of having (such) a mouth _microstonus; 2
: crcaturc with (such) a mouth - in gcncric namcs
_Agonostonus; _Catostonus; _PhyIIostonus;
-stomy n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV, fr. NL -stonia] : -s1omrA
-stomy n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV ston- + -y] : surgicaI ocra-
tion cstabIishing a usu. crmancnt ocning into (such) a art
_cntcrostony; or bctwccn (such) arts _csohagogastrosto-
ny;
strati- conbinin /orn [NL stratun] : stratum _stratiform;
_stratigrahy;
strato- conbinin /orn [NL stratus] : stratus and _stratocirrus;
_stratocumuIus;
strato- conbinin /orn [stratosphere] : stratoshcrc
_strato-chambcr;
strepsi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. strepsis act or instancc
of turning, fr. strephein to turn] : turncd : twistcd _strep-
sitcnc;
strept- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. streptos twistcd, Iiant,
fr. strephein to twist, turn] 1 : twistcd : twistcd chain
_Streptococcus; _streptastcr; _Streptomyccs; 2 : strctococ-
cus _streptoscticcmia; 3 : strctomycin _streptaminc;
stroph- or stropho- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. strephein to twist
turn] : twisting : turning _strophosis; _strophocchaIy;
styl- or stylo- conbinin /orn [L sty/o-, fr. Gk sty/-, sty/o-, fr.
sty/os] : iIIar _Sty/astcr; _sty/oIitc;
styl- or styli- or stylo- conbinin /orn [sty/- fr. carIicr sti/-, fr.
L, staIk, fr. sti/us stakc, staIk, styIus; sty/i- fr. carIicr sti/i-, fr.
ML sty/i- styIus, fr. L sti/us, sty/o- fr. sty/- + -o-] 1 : styIc : sty-
Ioid roccss _sty/atc; _sty/ifcrous; _sty/ograhic; 2 : of or
rcIating to a styIoid roccss and _sty/omastoid;
-stylar adi conbinin /orn [Gk sty/os iIIar + E -ar] : having
(such or so many) iIIars : having (such) coIumniation
_amhisty/ar; _hctasty/ar;
-style n conbinin /orn -s [LL -sty/on, fr. L, ncut. of -sty/os
charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of (so many) iIIars, fr. Gk, fr.
sty/os iIIar] 1 a : structurc charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of
(so many) iIIars _oIysty/e; b : structurc with iIIars _cyr-
tosty/e; 2 : animaI art fcIt to rcscmbIc a iIIar _bIastosty/e;
_ygosty/e;
-style adi conbinin /orn [L -sty/os, fr. Gk, fr. sty/os iIIar]
: charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of (so many) iIIars _disty/e;
-stylic adi conbinin /orn [Gk sty/os iIIar + E -ic] : bcing or
having (such) a conncction of thc }aw and skuII _hyosty/ic;
_strctosty/ic;
-stylous adi conbinin /orn [sty/e + -ous] : having (such) a styIc
or (such or so many) styIcs - in dcscritivc tcrms in botany
_doIichosty/ous; _monosty/ous;
-styly n conbinin /orn -rs [ISV sty/e + -y] : condition of hav-
ing (such or so many) styIcs - in botanicaI tcrms _hctcrosty-
/y;
sub- pre/ix [ME, fr. L, undcr, bcIow, from bcIow, u, ncar, fur-
thcr, aftcr, fr. sub, rc.] 1 : undcr : bcncath : bcIow _subsoiI;
_subcutancous; _subicr; _subdominant; _subhymcniaI; 2 a
: subordinatc : sccondary : ncxt Iowcr than or infcrior to
_subccntcr; _subfrcshman; _subgcnus; b : subordinatc or-
tion of : subdivision of : dcrivcd from _subcommittcc; _sub-
cuIturc; _subdistrict; _subscicncc;; a/so : with rcctition (as
of a roccss) so as to form, strcss, or dcaI with subordinatc
arts or rcIations _subcIassify; _subIct; _subbranch; _sub-
contract; 3 a : somcwhat : sIightIy : Icss than comIctcIy or
crfcctIy : inadcquatcIy : Icss than normaIIy _subacid; _sub-
dominant; _subovatc; _subarcuatc; _subcIinicaI; _subacutc;
_subconvuIsivc; b (1) : containing onIy a rcIativcIy smaII ro-
ortion or Icss than thc normaI amount of (such) an cIcmcnt
or radicaI _suboxidc; - not uscd systcmaticaIIy; comarc
o1- (2) : basic - in namcs of saIts _subacctatc; _subni-
tratc;; not uscd systcmaticaIIy 4 a : aImost : ncarIy _subaI-
atc; _subcauIcsccnt; _subabdominaI; _Subakhmimic; b
: faIIing ncarIy in thc catcgory of and oftcn ad}oining : bor-
dcring uon _subaduIt; _subarid; _subarctic; c : immcdiatc-
Iy foIIowing : aftcr _subaostoIic; _sub-Myccnacan;
succin- or succino- conbinin /orn [L succin-, sucin-, fr. suc-
cinun, sucinun ambcr] 1 : ambcr _succinic (acid); _succi-
nitc; _succinifcrous; 2 : succinic acid _succinamidc; _succi-
nonitriIc;
sucr- or sucro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. F sucre, fr. OF] : sugar
_sucroacid;
sudano- conbinin /orn, usu cap [sudan] 1 : Sudancsc
: Sudancsc and _Sudano-Guincan; 2 : Sudan dyc
_sudanohiI; _sudanohobic;
sul- conbinin /orn [su//onic] : suIfonic _su/tam; _su/tonc;
sulf- or sulfo- or sulph- or sulpho- conbinin /orn [su//-, su//o-
fr. F, fr. L su//ur, su/ph-, su/pho- modif. (infIucnccd by su/-
phur) of F su//-, su//o-] : suIfur _su//hydryI; _su//onc; _su//o-
nium; _su//ocyanidc;: as a : suIfidc _su//arscnidc; _su/-
/ochIoridc; b : dcrivcd from suIfuric acid : suIfuric _su//-
amidc; c usu su//o- : containing thc suIfonic acid grou cs.
rcIacing hydrogcn : suIfonic _su//oamino; _su//obcnzoic; d
: sLLro- 2 _su//ochIorinatc; e : 1nr- _su//ocyanatc;
sulfa- or sulf- a/so sulpha- or sulph- conbinin /orn [su//a-,
su//- fr. su//ani/anide, su/pha-, su/ph- aItcr. (infIucnccd by su/-
phur) of su//a-, su//-] : dcrivcd from or othcrwisc cIoscIy rcIat-
cd to suIfaniIamidc: as a _su//adiazinc; b : containing suI-
faniIyI _su//acctamidc;
sulfon- a/so sulphon- conbinin /orn [su//on- ISV su//onic,
stern- sulfon- 52
su/phon- fr. obs. E su/phonic, fr. su/phone suIfonc (ISV su//- +
-one) + E -ic] 1 : suIfonic _su//onamidc; 2 : suIfonyI _su//on-
amido; _su//onmcthanc; _su//onhthaIcin;
sumero- conbinin /orn, usu cap [Sunerian] 1 : Sumcrian
_SuneroIogy; 2 : Sumcrian and _Sunero-Assyrian;
super- pre/ix [L, ovcr, abovc, in addition, fr. super, adv. &
rc.] 1 a (1) : ovcr and abovc : highcr in quantity, quaIity,
or dcgrcc : morc than _superstandard; _superconscious; (2)
: in addition : cxtra _supertax; (3) : of a sccondary charactcr
_superarasitc; b (1) : cxcccding a norm _superaIkaIinity;
_supersccrction; (2) : in cxccssivc dcgrcc or intcnsity
_superingcnious; _superrcfincd; c : surassing aII or most
othcrs of its kind or cIass (as in owcr, sizc, or comIcxity)
_superbombcr; _superwcaon; _superstatc; 2 a : situatcd or
Iaccd abovc, on, or at thc to of _supertowcr; _supergIaciaI;;
speci/ : situatcd on thc dorsaI sidc of b : ncxt abovc or high-
cr _superoctavc; _supertonic; 3 : having thc (sccificd)
ingrcdicnt rcscnt in a Iargc or unusuaIIy Iargc roortion
_superoxidc; - comarc nr- 4a, r- 1b(1) 4 : having an
additionaI dimcnsion _supercubc; _supersurfacc; 5 : consti-
tuting a morc incIusivc catcgory than that sccificd _super-
famiIy; _supersccics; 6 : sucrior in status, titIc, or osition
_supersovcrcign;
supero- conbinin /orn [L superus ucr] : situatcd abovc
_superoantcrior; _superomcdiaI;
supra- pre/ix [L supra-, fr. supra abovc, on to, bcyond, furthcr
back, carIicr (adv. & rc.); akin to L super ovcr] 1 a : abovc
: highcr than _supracIavicuIar; b : transccnding _suprana-
tionaI; 2 : situatcd on thc dorsaI or ucr sidc of _supra-
csohagcaI; _supracraniaI; 3 : rior to _supraIasarian;
sur- pre/ix [ME, fr. OF sour-, sur-, fr. L super- - morc at
sLr-] 1 a : ovcr _surrint; _surrcvisc; _surfusc; b : cxccs-
sivc _surcIoy; _surcxcitation; 2 : abovc : u _surbasc;
sursum- conbinin /orn [L susun, sursun undcr, from bcIow,
uwards, fr. subs- (var. of sub-) + versun, ncut. of versus, ast
art. of vertere to turn] : uward _sursunvcrgcncc;
-sy n su//ix -rs [-s + -y] : smaII onc : onc affcctionatcIy rcgard-
cd _mosy; _osy;
-syllabic adi conbinin /orn [F -sy//abique, fr. -sy//abe -syIIab-
ic (fr. L -sy//abus, fr. Gk -sy//abos, fr. sy//abe syIIabIc) + -ique
-ic] : having or rcIating to syIIabIcs of a (sccificd) kind or
numbcr _ambisy//abic; _hctasy//abic; _imarisy//abic;
symbolo- conbinin /orn [Gk synbo/on] : sign : symboI _syn-
bo/oIatry;
sympathetico- conbinin /orn [synpathetic (nervous systeni] 1
: symathctic _synpatheticomimctic; 2 : symathctic and
_synpatheticoadrcnaI;
sympathico- conbinin /orn [NL synpathicus, fr. synpathia
symathy + -icus -ic] : symathctic _synpathicotonia;
sympatho- conbinin /orn [NL synpathicus - morc at svm-
A1nrco-] : symathctic _synpathoIytic;
syn- or sym- pre/ix [syn- fr. ME sin-, syn-, fr. OF, fr. L syn-, fr.
Gk, fr. syn with, togcthcr with, by mcans of, at thc samc timc
as, aItcr. of xyn, syn- fr. ME sin-, syn-, fr. MF, fr. L syn-, fr.
Gk, fr. syn-] 1 : with : aIong with : togcthcr _syncIinc; _syn-
gcncsis; 2 : at thc samc timc _synanthcsis; 3 : Iikc : associ-
atcd _syntyc;
synchro- conbinin /orn [synchronired & synchronous] : syn-
chronizcd : synchronous _synchrofIash; _synchromcsh;
syndesm- or syndesmo- conbinin /orn [Gk syndesnos, fr. syn-
dein to bind togcthcr] : Iigamcnt _syndesnosis; : conncction
: contact _syndesnochoriaI;
syring- or syringo- conbinin /orn [Gk, anic, fistuIa, tubc,
fr. syrin-, syrinx] : tubc : fistuIa _syrinadcnous;
syro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [L, fr. Gk, fr. Syros Syrian] 1
: Syria or Syrians _SyrohiIc; 2 : Syrian and _Syro-Egytian;
_Syro-Iraqi; 3 : Syriac and _Syro-Aramaic;
tabo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L tabes] : rogrcssivc wasting
: tabcs _tabohobia;
tacho- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk tachos sccd; akin to Gk
tachys swift - morc at 1Acnv-] : sccd _tachogram;
tachy- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. tachys, crh. akin to OIr dain-
en strong, firm, OSIav d strcngth] : swift : raid : acccI-
cratcd _tachycardia; _tachygcncsis; _tachyIytc; _tachymctcr;
-tactic adi conbinin /orn [Gk taktikos] 1 : having an arrangc-
mcnt or attcrn of _chactotactic; 2 : showing oricntation or
movcmcnt dircctcd by a (sccificd) forcc or agcnt _gcotactic;
_hototactic; 3 : having an arrangcmcnt or attcrn of a
(sccificd) kind _homotactic;
taen- or taeni- or taenio- conbinin /orn [L taenia] 1 : ribbon
: fiIIct _taeniatc; _taeniodonta; 2 : tacworm _taeniasis;
_taenicidc; _taenifugc;
talco- conbinin /orn [ta/cun] : taIc and _ta/cochIoritc; : taI-
cosc and _ta/comicaccous;
talo- conbinin /orn [L ta/us ankIc, ankIcbonc] : astragaIar and
_ta/ofibuIar; _ta/otibiaI;
talpi- conbinin /orn [L ta/pa] : moIc _ta/piform;
tann- or tanno- conbinin /orn [F, fr. tannin, tanin] : tan : tan-
nin : tanning substancc _tannogcn; _tannasc; _tannomctcr;
tantal- or tantalo- a/so tantali- conbinin /orn [Sw, fr. NL tan-
ta/un] : tantaIum _tanta/ifcrous;
tany- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, Iong, strctchcd out]
: strctchcd out _1anystomata; _1anygnathus;
tars- or tarso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. tarsus] 1 usu tarso- : tar-
sus _tarsohyma; _tarsaIgia; _tarscctomy; 2 usu tarso-
: tarsaI and _tarsoorbitaI; _tarsotibiaI;
tartr- or tartro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. tartre tartar, fr. MF]
: tartar : tartaric acid _tartramidc;
taur- or tauri- or tauro- conbinin /orn [taur-, tauri- fr. L, fr.
taurus, tauro- fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. tauros] 1 : buII _taurodont;
_tauricidc; _tauromorhic; 2 : taurinc _taurochoIic;
taut- or tauto- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. tautos idcnticaI,
fr. to auto thc samc, fr. to, ncut. dcfinitc articIc + auto (ncut.
of autos) samc - morc at AL1-] : samc _tautomcrism; _tau-
tonym;
tax- or taxo- a/so taxi- conbinin /orn [tax- fr. Gk taxis, taxo-
fr. F, fr. Gk taxis, taxi- fr. F, fr. Gk, fr. taxis] : arrangcmcnt
_taxasidcan; _taxcmc; _taxidcrmy; _taxoIogy;
-taxia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk - morc at -1Axv]
: -1Axrs 1 _hctcrotaxia;
-taxis n conbinin /orn, p/ -taxes [NL, fr. Gk taxis] 1 : arrangc-
mcnt : ordcr _homotaxis; 2 : taxis _chcmotaxis; _hcIiotaxis;
_thcrmotaxis;
-taxy n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -taxia, fr. taktos (vcrbaI of tas-
sein to arrangc, ordcr) + -ia -y] : -1Axrs _citaxy; _Iciotaxy;
techno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. techne] 1 : art : craft _technog-
rahy; 2 : tcchnicaI : tcchnoIogicaI _technocracy; _techno-
cuIturc; 3 : aIicd _technosychoIogy;
-techny n conbinin /orn -rs [F -technie, fr. Gk techne art,
craft + F -ie -y] : tcchnicaI scciaIization _hydrotechny; _mct-
aIIotechny;
tecno- conbinin /orn [Gk tekno-, fr. teknon] : chiId _tecnoIo-
gy; _tecnogcncsis;
tel- or tele- a/so telo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk te/-, te/e- far,
far off, distant, fr. te/e - morc at ALr-] 1 : distant : at a dis-
tancc : ovcr a distancc _te/egram; _te/egnosis; _te/ekincsis;
_te/esthcsia; _te/evision; _te/odynamic; 2 a : tcIcgrah _te/e-
tac; _te/etycwritcr; b : tcIcvision _te/ecamcra; c : tcIc-
hoto _te/eIcns; d : tcIccommunication _te/eman;
tel- or telo- a/so tele- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk te/-, te/o-, fr.
te/os cnd, consummation, comIctcncss] 1 : cnd _te/angiccta-
sia; _te/obIast; _te/emctacaraI; 2 : comIctc : maturc
_1e/anthcra; _1e/anthrous;
tele- or teleo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk te/eio-, te/eo-, fr.
te/eios, te/eos, fr. te/os cnd, consummation, comIctcncss]
: comIctc : crfcct _te/eodont; _1e/eocchaIi;
teleut- or teleuto- conbinin /orn [Gk te/eute, fr. te/os cnd]
: comIction _te/eutosorc;
tellur- or telluri- or telluro- conbinin /orn [L te//ur-, te//us
carth] 1 : carth _te//urian; _te//uromctcr; 2 : tcIIurium _te/-
/uric; _te//urifcrous; _te//urobismuthitc;
temporo- conbinin /orn [tenpora/] : tcmoraI and _tenporo-
maxiIIary; _tenporofrontaI;
-tene n conbinin /orn -s [L or Gk; L taenia ribbon, band, fr.
sumero- -tene 53
Gk tainia] : stagc of mciotic rohasc charactcrizcd by (such)
chromosomaI fiIamcnts _diIotene; _achytene;
-tene adi conbinin /orn [-tene, n. comb. form] : having (such
or so many) chromosomaI fiIamcnts _oIytene; _achytene;
teno- conbinin /orn [irrcg. fr. Gk tenont-, tenn tcndon; akin
to Gk teinein to strctch] : tcndon _tenoIasty; _tenotomy;
ter- conbinin /orn [L, fr. ter thrcc timcs; akin to Gk & Skt tris
thrcc timcs, L tres thrcc] 1 : thrcc timcs, thrccfoId, thricc,
thrcc _terccntcnary; 2 : 1r- 4 - cs. in namcs of organic
comounds to dcnotc triIing of a radicaI or moIccuIc _ter-
hcnyI;
tera- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk teras monstcr] : triIIion _tera-
bytc; _terahcrtz;
terat- or terato- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. terat-, teras marvcI,
ortcnt, monstcr; akin to Lith keras cnchantmcnt, Skt krty
action, cnchantmcnt, karoti hc docs, acts, and crh. to ON
skars monstcr, skyrsi ortcnt, Skt carya marvcIous] : mon-
stcr _teratism; _teratoIogy;
-teria n conbinin /orn -s [ca/eteria] : Iacc having scIf-scrvicc
_groccteria;
termito- conbinin /orn [NL 1ernit-, 1ernes] : tcrmitc _terni-
tohagous;
ternati- conbinin /orn [NL ternatus tcrnatc] : tcrnatcIy _ter-
nati-innatc;
tessara- or tessera- a/so tessar- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk tes-
sara, tessera, ncut. of tessares, tesseres, tettares four] : four
_tessaragIot; _tesseradccadc;
tetan- or tetano- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. tetanos]
: tctanus _tetanogcnic; _tetaniform;
tetart- or tetarto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. tetartos, akin
to Gk tettares, tessares four] : onc fourth _tetartohcdraI;
tetra- or tetr- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. LL, fr. L, fr. Gk; akin to
Gk tettares, tessares four] 1 : four : having four : having four
arts _tetracarcIIary; _tetraartitc; _tetratomic; 2 : con-
taining four atoms, radicaIs, or grous (of a sccificd kind)
_tetraboric; _tetracid;
-th or -eth adi su//ix [ME -the, -te, -ethe, fr. OE -tha, -ta, -otha,
-etha, akin to OHG -do, -to -th, ON -di, -ti, Goth -da, -ta, L
-tus, Gk -tos, Skt -tha] - uscd in forming ordinaI numbcrs
_tcnth; _twcntieth;
-th n su//ix -s [ME -the, -th, fr. OE -thu, -th, akin to OHG -ida,
suffix forming abstract nouns, ON -th, Goth -itha, L -ta, Gk
-te, Skt -t] 1 : act or roccss _siIth; 2 : statc or condition
_brcadth; _grccnth; _width;
thalam- or thalamo- conbinin /orn[NL, fr. tha/anus] 1 : thaI-
amus _tha/ancncchaIon; _tha/anofugaI; 2 : thaIamic and
_tha/anocorticaI;
thalass- or thalasso- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. tha/assa, tha/atta]
: sca _tha/asscmia; _tha/assomctcr;
thall- or thalli- or thallo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk tha//-,
tha//o-, fr. tha//os] 1 : a young shoot : thaIIus _1ha//ohyta;
_tha//ium; _tha//iform; 2 : thaIIium _tha//ic;
thamn- or thamno- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. thannos, akin to
Gk thana frcqucnt, oftcn, tithenai to Iacc, ut] : bush
: shrub _thannohiIc;
thanat- or thanato- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. thanatos, akin to
Skt adhvanit it vanishcd and rob. to L /unus smokc] : dcath
_thanatoid; _thanatoIogy;
the- or theo- conbinin /orn [ME theo-, fr. LL, fr. L, god, fr.
Gk the-, theo- god, God, fr. theos, crh. akin to MHG gctws
ghost, Lith dvasia sirit, dvasas sirit, brcath] 1 a : God _the-
ism; _theoccntric; b : god _theomancy; 2 a : thcoIogicaI and
_theoastroIogicaI; b : thcoIogy and _theomythoIogy;
theatro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. theatron] : thcatcr _theatro-
mania;
thec- or theci- or theco- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. theca] : thcca
_thecifcrous; _thecitis; _1hecosomata;
-theca n conbinin /orn, p/ -thecae [NL, fr. L theca] : shcath or
covcring of a (sccificd) tyc _gonotheca; _myxotheca;
-thecium n conbinin /orn, p/ -thecia [NL, fr. Gk thekion smaII
casc, smaII chcst] : smaII containing structurc _cndotheciun;
-theism n conbinin /orn -s [MF -thisne, fr. th- thc- + -isne
-ism] : bcIicf in (such) a god or (such or so many) gods _an-
theisn; _zootheisn;
-theist n conbinin /orn -s [MF -thiste, fr. th- thc- + -iste -ist]
: onc that bcIicvcs in (such) a god or (such or so many) gods
_hyIotheist; _monotheist; - -theistic adi conbinin /orn
thely- conbinin /orn [Gk the/y-, fr. the/ys] : fcmaIc _the/y-
gcnic;
theologico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LL theo/oicus] : thcoIogi-
caI and _theo/oicohiIosohicaI; _theo/oicooIiticaI;
theoretico- conbinin /orn [theoretica/] : thcorcticaI and _the-
oreticoracticaI;
ther- or thero- conbinin /orn [Gk ther-, thero-, fr. ther] : wiId
bcast _1heromorha; _therodont;
-theria n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk theria, I. of therion]
: bcasts : animaIs - in namcs of highcr taxa of mammaIian
forms _Prototheria;
therio- conbinin /orn [Gk therio-, theri-, fr. therion] : wiId ani-
maI : bcast _therioIatry; _theriomimicry;
-therium n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk therion] : bcast : animaI
- in gcncric namcs of cxtinct mammaIian forms
_Mcgatheriun; _Titanotheriun;
therm- or thermo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. therne hcat] 1
: hcat _thernacoustic; _thernochcmistry; 2 : thcrmocIcctric
_thernoiIc;
-therm n conbinin /orn -s [Gk therne hcat, fr. thernos hot] 1
[rob. fr. F -therne, fr. Gk therne hcat] a : Iant accustomcd
to a (sccificd) tyc of hcat _mcgathern; _microthern;
_xcrothern; b : animaI having a (sccificd) body tcmcra-
turc _cctothern; _cndothern; 2 : thcrmic Iinc _isoba-
thythern;
-thermia or -thermy n conbinin /orn, p/ -thermias or -ther-
mies [NL -thernia, fr. Gk therne hcat + L -ia -y] : statc of hcat
: gcncration of hcat _diatherny; _hyothernia;
-thermous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -thernos, fr. therne hcat]
: having (such) hcat _homothernous; _xcrothernous;
thi- or thio- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk thei-, theio- suIfur,
brimstonc, fr. theion, rob. akin to Gk thyein to ragc, sccthc]
: containing suIfur _thiaminc;; esp : containing bivaIcnt suI-
fur usu. in Iacc of oxygcn _thiocyanic; _thiocthcr; - com-
arc sLLr- c
thia- or thi- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. thi- + -a-] : containing suI-
fur in Iacc of carbon or rcgardcd as in Iacc of carbon usu.
in Iacc of thc mcthyIcnc grou CH, _thiacycIohcxanc;
_thiadiazoIc; _thiazoIc; - comarc AzA-, oxA-
thia- conbinin /orn : 1nr- _thiachroman;
thigmo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk thina touch (fr. thin-
anein to touch, handIc) + NL -o-, akin to L /inere to shac]
: touch _thinorccctor;
thion- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk theion - morc at 1nr-]
: suIfur _thionic;
thion- or thiono- conbinin /orn [thion- ISV, fr. Gk theion suI-
fur; thiono- ISV, fr. Gk theion + ISV -o-] : containing suIfur
doubIy bound to anothcr atom (as in thc thiocarbonyI grou)
_thionothioIic;
-thionium n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. thi- + -oniun] : onium
comound containing suIfur and usu. anothcr cIcmcnt (as
nitrogcn) bcsidcs carbon in a ring _hcnazathioniun;
thorac- or thoraci- or thoraco- conbinin /orn [F thorac-, fr.
LGk thrak-, fr. Gk thrak-, thrako- corsIct, fr. thrak-,
thrax corsIct, chcst] 1 : chcst : thorax _thoracodynia; _tho-
racoIasty; 2 : thoracic and _thoracisinaI; _thoracoIumbar;
thre- or threo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. threose] : thrcosc _thre-
itoI;
-thrix n conbinin /orn [NL -trich-, -thrix, fr. Gk trich-, thrix
hair] 1 : onc having (such) hair or hairIikc fiIamcnts - in
gcncric namcs of Iants and animaIs _Lagothrix;
_Strctothrix; 2 p/ -triches ; or -thrixes : athoIogicaI condi-
tion of having (such) hair _Icothrix; _moniIcthrix;
thromb- or thrombo- conbinin /orn [Gk thronbos Ium, cIot
of bIood, curd] 1 a : bIood cIot _thronbocyst; b : associatcd
with thc cIotting of bIood _thronbin; _thronbostasis; 2
: markcd by or associatcd with thrombosis _thronboangiitis;
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thym- or thymo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L thynun]
1 : thymc _thynoI; 2 : thymoI _thynoquinonc
CH,C,H,(C,H-)O,;
thym- or thymo- conbinin /orn [NL thynus] : thymus : of thc
thymus _thynorivic; _thyncctomizc;
thym- or thymo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. thynos sirit,
souI, mind] : souI : sirit : cmotion _thynogcnic; _thynotac-
tic;
-thymia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, fr. thynos sirit,
mind, couragc + -ia] : (such) a condition of mind and wiII
_schizothynia;
thyr- or thyro- conbinin /orn [thyroid] 1 : thyroid _thyrasthc-
nia; 2 : thyroid and _thyroarytcnoid;
thyreo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk thyreoeides] 1 : thyroid
_thyreotomy; 2 : thyroid and _thyreoccrvicaI;
thysan- or thysano- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. thysanos]
: tasscI : fringc _1hysanotcra; _1hysanura;
tibeto- conbinin /orn, usu cap [tibet + -o-] : Tibctan and
_1ibeto-Chincsc; _1ibeto-HimaIayan;
tibio- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L tibia shinbonc] 1 : fuscd tibia
and _tibiotarsus; 2 : tibiaI and _tibiocaIcancaI; _tibio-
fcmoraI;
titan- or titano- conbinin /orn [NL titaniun] : titanium
_titanatc; _titanocyanidc; _titanofIuoridc;
toco- or toko- conbinin /orn [Gk tokos, fr. tiktein to bcar,
bcgct] : chiIdbirth : offsring _tocogcnctic; _tocoIogy;
-tokous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -tokos, fr. tiktein to bcar]
: roducing (such or so many) offsring _dcutcrotokous;
-toky n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -tokia, fr. -tokos + -ia -y] : ar-
turition : dcIivcry _dcutcrotoky;
tol- or tolu- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. to/u] 1 : toIu _to/uoI; 2
: toIucnc _to/uic; _to/yI; : toIuic _to/uatc;
-toma n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. fcm. of -tonus cutting, cut,
scgmcntcd - morc at -1omr] : animaI having a (sccificd)
tyc of scgmcntation - in gcncric namcs cs. of insccts
_Triatona;
-tome n conbinin /orn -s [NL -tonus, fr. -tonus cutting, cut,
scgmcntcd, fr. Gk -tonos, fr. tennein to cut] 1 : art : scction
_angiotone; _gonotone; 2 : cutting instrumcnt _microtone;
_haryngotone;
-tomous adi conbinin /orn [NL -tonus - morc at -1omr] 1
: cut : dividcd _orthotonous; _rhachitonous; 2 : cutting
_xyIotonous;
-tomy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -tonia, fr. Gk, fr. -tonos cut-
ting + -ia -y - morc at -1omr] : incision : scction _carnioto-
ny; _Iaarotony; _scIcrotony;
-tonia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. tonus + -ia -y] : condition or
dcgrcc of tonus _hyotonia; _somatotonia;
tono- conbinin /orn [Gk tonos tcnsion, itch, tonc] 1 : tonc
_tonoIogy; _tonoscoc; 2 : rcssurc _tonomctcr; _tonotaxis;
tonsill- or tonsillo- conbinin /orn [L tonsi//ae tonsiIs] : tonsiI
_tonsi//cctomy; _tonsi//otomy;
-tony n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -tonia] : -1orA _hycrtony;
top- or topo- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. topos] 1
: Iacc : IocaIity _topohobia; 2 : IocaI _topoaIgia; _topccto-
my;
-topy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -topia, fr. Gk, way, Iacc, fr.
topos Iacc + -ia -y] : osition : Iocation _hctcrotopy;
toti- conbinin /orn [L totus whoIc, cntirc] : whoIc : whoIIy
_totiaImatc;
touch- conbinin /orn [obs. touch-powder, owdcr uscd for
riming a gun, fr. ME towchepoudre, fr. MF toucher to touch,
kindIc (a firc) + ME poudre owdcr] : scrving for quick igni-
tion _touchhoIc; _touchwood;
tox- or toxi- or toxo- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L toxicun oison]
1 : toxic : oisonous _toxidcrmic; _toxin; 2 : toxin : oison
_toxoid;
tox- or toxi- or toxo- conbinin /orn[Gk, fr. toxon bow, arrow]
1 : bowcd : archcd _1oxodonta; 2 : arrow : shacd Iikc an arrow
_1oxogIossa; _1oxifcra; 3 : archcry _toxohiIy;
toxic- or toxico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L toxicun] : oison
_toxicoIogy; _toxicohobia; _toxiccmia;
trache- or tracheo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ML trachea] 1
: trachca _tracheoscoy; 2 : trachcaI and _tracheoIaryngcaI;
trachel- or trachelo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk trache/-,
trache/o-, fr. trache/os] 1 a : ncck _trache/oIogy; b : ccrvicaI
and _trache/oscauIar; 2 : ncckIikc anatomicaI structurc
: ccrvix _trache/oIasty;
trachy- conbinin /orn [in scnsc 1, fr. NL, fr. Gk, fr. trachys
rough, harsh; in scnsc 2, fr. F, fr. trachyte] 1 : rough : strong
_trachygIossatc; _trachychromatic; 2 : trachytic _trachydoI-
critc; _trachyandcsitc;
trans- pre/ix [L trans-, tra- across, bcyond, to thc othcr sidc,
through, so as to changc, fr. trans across, bcyond, on or to thc
othcr sidc, through] 1 a : across _transoIar; _transatIantic;
_transoccanic; b (1) : bcyond _transhuman; _transmundanc;
(2) : bcyond (a sccificd chcmicaI cIcmcnt) in thc criodic
tabIc _transIutonium; _transuranic; c : through _transIu-
ccnt; _transcutancous; d : comIctcncss of changc
_transshac; 2 : transvcrsc _transfrontaI; _transroccss; 3
: transfcr : intcrchangc - in namcs of chcmicaI rcactions and
cnzymcs _transamination;
traumat- or traumato- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. traunat-,
trauna] : wound : trauma _traunatism;
trega- or treg- conbinin /orn[triIIion + -ea-, -e- (as in nea-,
ne-)] : onc miIIion miIIions : triIIion : 10 _trecrg; _trea-
dync;
-trema n conbinin /orn [NL -trenat-, -trena, fr. Gk trenat-,
trena hoIc] 1 p/ -tremas; or -tremata : hoIc : orificc : ocning
_hcIicotrena; 2 : crcaturc having (such) an ocning - in
gcncric namcs _Eurytrena;
-tremata n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, I. of -trena] : crcaturcs
having (such) an ocning - in namcs of ordcrs and othcr
highcr taxa _Dcrotrenata;
-tresia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk tresis (akin to Gk
tetrainein to icrcc) + NL -ia] : crforation _roctotresia;
_shcnotresia;
tri- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L; akin to Gk tri-, L tria thrcc] 1
: thrcc _triarch; _triact; : charactcrizcd by or having thrcc or
thrcc arts _tricrotic; _tricycIc; _triod; 2 : thrcc timcs or in
thrcc ways _trifarious; _trisonant;; a/so : into thrcc _triscct;
3 : tricc : cvcry third _triwcckIy; _tricnniaI; 4 : containing
thrcc atoms, radicaIs, or grous (of a sccificd kind) _tribro-
midc;
-tribe n conbinin /orn -s [Gk tribein to rub] 1 : onc that rubs
against - uscd cs. of fIowcrs during cross-fcrtiIization
_Icurotribe; _stcrnotribe; 2 : instrumcnt for crushing, com-
rcssing, or rubbing _angiotribe; _ostcotribe;
tribo- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk tribein to rub] : friction _tri-
bofIuorcsccncc; _tribohoshorcsccnt;
trich- or tricho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. trich-, thrix
hair] : hair : fiIamcnt _trichoathy; _trichatrohic;
-tricha n conbinin /orn, p/ -tricha [NL, fr. Gk -trichos -tri-
chous] : onc or oncs having (such) ciIiation - in namcs of
taxa _Gastrotricha; _Oxytricha;
-trichi n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk trich-, thrix hair] : cr-
sons having (such) hair _Iciotrichi;
-trichia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. trich- + -ia] 1 : condition
of having (such) hair _oIigotrichia; _hyotrichia; 2 : hairi-
ncss _gIossotrichia;
-trichous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -trichos, fr. trich- thrix hair]
: having (such) hair : haircd _critrichous;
-trichy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -trichia] : thc condition of
having (such) hair _Iissotrichy;
tricyclo- conbinin /orn [ISV tri- + cyc/-] : tricycIic _tricy-
c/oaIkancs;
-triene n su//ix -s [tri- + -ene] : chcmicaI comound containing
thrcc doubIc bonds _octatriene;
trigon- or trigono- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk trin-, trino-,
fr. trinos] : trianguIar _1rioncIIa; _trionotyc;
tripl- or triplo- conbinin /orn [Gk trip/oos, fr. tri- thrcc +
-p/oos (as in dip/oos doubIc) - morc at 1r-] : triIc _trip/o-
ia; _trip/obIastic;
tris- pre/ix [Gk, fr. tris, fr. treis thrcc] : thricc : triIcd _tristc-
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trahcdron; - cs. in comIcx chcmicaI cxrcssions _tris-
(2-chIorocthyI)-aminc;
trit- or trito- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. tritos, akin to Gk treis
thrcc] : third : tcrtiary _tritonymh; _tritovum;
-trix n su//ix, p/ -trices or -trixes [ME, fr. L, fcm. of -tor, cnd-
ing of agcnt nouns, fr. -tus, ast art. cnding + -or - morc at
-ro] 1 : fcmaIc that docs or is associatcd with a (sccificd)
thing _aviatrix; _narratrix; _inhcritrix; 2 : straight Iinc - in
gcomctry _triscctrix; _dircctrix; _tractrix;
troch- or trocho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. trochos whccI,
fr. trechein to run] : whccI : rcscmbIing a whccI : round
_1rochodcndron; _1rochcIminthcs; _trochohora;
-troch n conbinin /orn -s [NL -trocha] : ciIiatcd band
_mcsotroch; _rototroch;
-trocha n conbinin /orn, p/ -trochas a/so -trochae [NL, fr.
fcm. sing. of -trochus having (such) a ciIiatcd band, fr. Gk tro-
chos whccI] : crcaturc or Iarva having (such) a ciIiatcd band
_actinotrocha;
troglo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk tr/o-, fr. tr/e hoIc, cavc]
: cavc-dwcIIing : trogIodytic _tro/obiont;
-tron n su//ix -s [Gk, suffix dcnoting an instrumcnt (as Gk aro-
tron Iow, fr. stcm of aroun to Iow); akin to OE -thor, suffix
dcnoting an instrumcnt, ON -thr, L -trun, MIr -thar, Skt -tra]
1 : vacuum tubc _magnctron; 2 : dcvicc for thc maniuIation
of subatomic articIcs _cycIotron; _isotron;
trop- or tropo- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. Gk, fr. tropos] 1 : turn
: turning : changc _tropomctcr; _troposhcrc; 2 : affinity for
: tcndcncy to turn toward : troism _tropic; _tropotaxis;
trop- a/so tropa- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. tropine] 1 : troinc
_tropatc; 2 : atroinc _tropoyI;
-trope n conbinin /orn -s [F, fr. Gk tropos turn, dircction,
way] 1 : turn : changc : affinity for _chromotrope; _ncu-
rotrope; 2 : body charactcrizcd by (such) an invcrsion
_hcmitrope; 3 : instrumcnt and cs. oticaI instrumcnt that
functions by rotating, rcvcrsing, or rcfIccting _rhcotrope;
_thaumatrope;
-trope adi conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk -tropos, fr. trepein to turn]
: turning : bcing rcvcrtcd _anisotrope; _hcmitrope;
troph- or tropho- conbinin /orn [F, fr. Gk, fr. trephein to
nourish] : nutrition _trophoathy; _trophaIIaxis; _tropho-
sorc;
-trophic a/so -trophous adi conbinin /orn [NL -trophia -tro-
hy + E -ic or -ous] 1 a a/so -trophous : of or rcIating to a
(sccificd) tyc of nutrition _hycrtrophic; _hycrtrophous;
b : having a (sccificd) nutritionaI rcquircmcnt _monotroph-
ic; 2 : -1orc 1, 2 _gIycotrophic; _Iiotrophic;
-trophy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -trophia, fr. Gk, fr. troph- +
-ia -y] : nutrition : nourishmcnt : nurturc : growth _cutrophy;
_nosotrophy; _cdotrophy;
-tropia n conbinin /orn -s [NL, fr. Gk, turn, dcviation, fr.
-tropos -troc + -ia -y] : condition of (such) a dcviation in thc
Iinc of vision _csotropia; _hycrtropia;
-tropic adi conbinin /orn [F -tropique, fr. -trope + -ique -ic] 1
: turning, changing, or tcnding to turn or changc cs. in a
(sccificd) manncr or in rcsonsc to a (sccificd) stimuIus
_bactcriotropic; _cnantiotropic; _gcotropic; _hcIiotropic;
_isotropic; _chcmotropic; 2 : attractcd sccif. to (such) a tis-
suc, organ, or systcm _ncurotropic; _visccrotropic; 3
: -1onrc 1 _cctotropic; _cndotropic;
-tropism n conbinin /orn -s [ISV, fr. -trope + -isn] : tcndcn-
cy to turn toward : affinity for : troism _hcIiotropisn; _ncu-
rotropisn;
-tropous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -tropos, fr. trepein to turn]
: turning or curving in (such) a way : cxhibiting (such) a tro-
ism _anatropous;
-tropy n conbinin /orn -rs [F -tropie, fr. Gk -tropia turn, fr.
-tropos -troc + -ia -y] 1 : condition of turning or curving in
(such) a way or of cxhibiting (such) a troism _hcmitropy; 2
: changc in a (sccificd) way or in rcsonsc to a (sccificd)
stimuIus
trypan- or trypano- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. trypanon
augcr, borcr, trcan, fr. trypan to borc, icrcc through, fr.
trypa hoIc; akin to OSIav trup/ hoIIow, Gk tetrainein to
icrcc] 1 : borcr : augcr _trypanosomc; 2 : tryanosomc _try-
panocidaI;
tubercul- or tuberculo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L tubercu/un,
dim. of tuber] 1 a : tubcrcIc _tubercu/ar; b : tubcrcuIous
_tubercu/id; 2 : tubcrcIc baciIIus _tubercu/in; 3 : tubcrcuIo-
sis _tubercu/othcray;
tubi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L tubus] : tubc _tubivaIvc;
_1ubiora;
tubuli- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L tubu/us tubuIc, tubc] 1
: tubuIc : tubuIus _tubu/ifcrous; 2 : tubuIar _tubu/ifIorous;
tubulo- conbinin /orn [L tubu/us tubuIc, tubc + E -o-] : tubu-
Iar and _tubu/oraccmosc;
-tude n su//ix -s [MF or L; MF -tude, fr. L -tudin-, -tudo] : -rss
_omnitude; _arvitude;
tungst- or tungsto- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. tunsten] 1 : tung-
stcn _tunstoboric; 2 : tungstic acid _tunstatc;
turbinato- conbinin /orn [L turbinatus turbinatc] : conicaIIy
_turbinatoconcavc; _turbinatocyIindricaI; _turbinatogIobosc;
turbo- conbinin /orn [turbine] 1 : couIcd dircctIy to a driv-
ing turbinc _turboaItcrnator; _turbobIowcr; _turbocomrcs-
sor; _turbodynamo; _turbocxcitcr; _turbofan; _turbogcncra-
tor; _turboum; 2 : consisting of or incororating a turbinc
_turbomachinc; _turbomotor; _turbovcntiIator;
turco or turko- conbinin /orn, usu cap [turco- fr. ML 1urcus
Turk; turko- fr. turk] 1 : Turkic _1urko-Tatar; 2 : Turkish
_1urkoman; 3 : Turkish and _1urco-Grcck;
twi- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OFris & OS twi-, OHG rwi-, ON
tvi-, tve-, L bi- (fr. OL dui-), Gk di-, Lith dvi- twi-, OE tween,
tw, tu two] : two : doubIc : doubIy : twicc _twi-circIc;
_twi-faccd;
-ty n su//ix -rs [ME -te, -tee, -tie, fr. OF -t, fr. L -tat-, -tas, akin
to Gk -tet-, -tes -ty, Skt -tt, -tti] : quaIity : condition : dcgrcc
_ariority;
tyl- or tylo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. ty/os, ty/e knob, Ium, caI-
Ius, ad] : knob : knobbcd _ty/astcr; _1y/osaurus; : ad
_1y/ooda;
tympan- or tympano- conbinin /orn [NL tynpanun] 1 : tym-
anum : tymanic mcmbranc _tynpanitis; _tynpanotomy; 2
: tymanic and _tynpanocustachian;
typ- or typo- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. typos] : tyc : imagc
: modcI _typonym; _typoIogy;
typh- or typho- conbinin /orn [NL typhus] : tyhus : tyhoid
_typhoscsis;
typhl- or typhlo- conbinin /orn [in scnsc 1, fr. Gk, bIind, fr.
typh/os, in scnsc 2, fr. Gk typh/on, fr. ncut. of typh/os bIind] 1
: bIind _typh/osoIc; : bIindncss _typh/oIogy; 2 : cccum
_typh/itis; _typh/otomy;
-typy n conbinin /orn -rs [type + -y] : condition, roccss, or
art rcIatcd to or invoIving thc usc of (such) a tyc _hcIiotypy;
tyr- or tyro- conbinin /orn [Gk, fr. tyros chccsc] : chccsc
_tyraminc; _tyrotoxin;
ber- a/so uber- pre/ix, sonetines cap [G (as in bernensch
sucrman), fr. ber ovcr, bcyond thc Iimits of, fr. OHG ubari]
: bcing a sucrIativc cxamIc of its kind or cIass _bermayor;
_berthcrmomctcr;
ugro- conbinin /orn, usu cap [urian] : Lgrian and
_Uro-Aryan; _Uro-Finnic;
-ula n su//ix, p/ -ulas or -ulae [L - morc at -LLr] : smaII onc
_CIangu/a; _sihonu/a; _Iacu/a;
-ular adi su//ix [L -u/aris, fr. -u/us, -u/a, -u/un -uIc + -aris -ar]
: of, rcIating to, or rcscmbIing _crcvicu/ar; - chicfIy in
words whcrc thc basc word is dcrivcd from a Latin word hav-
ing a diminutivc in -u/us, -u/a, or _tubu/ar; _vaIvu/ar;
ulcero- conbinin /orn [L u/cer-, u/cus] 1 : uIccr _u/cerogcnic;
2 : uIccrous and _u/cerogIanduIar;
-ule n su//ix -s [F & L; F -u/e, fr. L -u/us, masc. dim. suffix, -u/a,
fcm. dim. suffix, -u/un ncut. dim. suffix] : smaII onc _cymu/e;
_vcinu/e;
-ulent adi su//ix [L -u/entus, -o/entus, rob. akin to L o/ere to
smcII] : that abounds in (a sccificd thing) : that has (a scc-
ificd thing) in markcd amount or dcgrcc _nidoru/ent;
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ulno- conbinin /orn [NL u/na] : uInar and _u/nocaraI;
_u/noradiaI;
ulo- conbinin /orn [NL u/a] : conncction with or rcIation to
thc gums _u/orrhagia;
-ulose n su//ix -s [Icvu/ose] : kctosc sugar - cs. in namcs of
2-kcto sugars _hctu/ose; _xyIu/ose;
-ulous adi su//ix [L -u/us, dim. suffix] : bcing sIightIy or minutc-
Iy _hirsutu/ous; _viscidu/ous;
ultra- pre/ix [L, fr. u/tra bcyond (adv. & rc.), fr. abI. sing.
fcm. of (assumcd) u/ter situatcd bcyond] 1 : bcyond in sacc
: on thc othcr sidc : 1As- _u/tratroicaI; _u/tramcdian; 2
: bcyond thc rangc or Iimits of : transccnding : sLr-
_u/tramicroscoic; _u/trasonic; 3 : bcyond what is common,
ordinary, naturaI, right, rocr, or modcratc : cxccssivcIy
: cxcccdingIy : nvr- _u/tracomIcx; _u/tracriticaI; _u/tra-
formaI; _u/tramodcrn;
ultramicro- conbinin /orn [u/tra- + nicr-] : of, invoIving, or
bcing for quantitics of matcriaI smaIIcr than micro quantitics
: on a scaIc smaIIcr than micro
-ulum n su//ix, p/ -ulums or -ula [L - morc at -LLr] : smaII onc
_sctu/un; _frcnu/un;
-ulus n su//ix, p/ -uluses or -uli [L - morc at -LLr] : a smaII
onc _hocnicu/us;
umbell- or umbelli- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L unbe//a arasoI,
umbrcIIa] : umbcI : umbcIIatc _unbe//oid; _unbe//iform;
un- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG un- un-, ON , u-, Goth
un-, L in-, Gk a-, an-, Skt a-, an- un-, OE ne not] 1 : not : r-,
o- - in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs _uncaacious;
_ungratifiabIc; _unncighborIikc; _unstrcnuous; incIuding
ad}cctivaIIy uscd ast and rcscnt articiIcs _uncamou-
fIagcd; _unchoscn; _undrcsscd; _unsoothing; and ad}cctivcs
formcd by adding -ed to nouns _unbcardcd;, in nouns formcd
from nouns _unostcntation;, and rarcIy in vcrbs formcd from
vcrbs _unbc;; somctimcs in words that havc a mcaning that
mcrcIy ncgatcs that of thc basc word and arc thcrcby distin-
guishcd from words that rcfix in- or a variant of it (as in-)
to thc samc basc word and havc a mcaning ositivcIy oositc
to that of thc basc word _unartistic; _unmoraI; 2 : oositc
of : contrary to - in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs
_unconstitutionaI; _ungraccfuI; _unaIatabIc; _unwarIikc;
incIuding ad}cctivaIIy uscd ast and rcscnt articiIcs _unaf-
fcctcd; _unstinting; and ad}cctivcs formcd by adding -ed to
nouns _unrinciIcd;, and in nouns formcd from nouns
_unrcst;
un- pre/ix [ME, fr. OE un-, on-, aItcr. of and- against - morc
at A1r-] 1 a : do thc oositc of : rcvcrsc (a sccificd action)
: or- 1a ors- 1a - in vcrbs formcd from vcrbs _unbcnd;
_undrcss; _unfoId; b : causc to ccasc to - in vcrbs formcd
from vcrbs _unbc; 2 a : dcrivc of : rcmovc (a sccificd
thing) from : rcmovc - in vcrbs formcd from nouns
_unfIcsh; _unfrock; _unscx;; comarc or- ors- b : rcIcasc
from : frcc from - in vcrbs formcd from nouns _unhand; c
: rcmovc from : cxtract from : bring out of - in vcrbs formcd
from nouns _unbosom; _unhcavcn;; comarc or- ors- d
: causc to ccasc to bc - in vcrbs formcd from nouns _unking;;
comarc ors- 3 : comIctcIy _unIoosc; - comarc ors-
undec- conbinin /orn [L undecin, rob. fr. unus onc + decen
tcn] : cIcvcn _undecanc; _undeccnniaI; _undeciIIion;
ungui- conbinin /orn [L unuis naiI, cIaw, hoof] : naiI : cIaw
uni- pre/ix [ME, fr. MF, fr. L, fr. unus] : onc : singIc _uniaxiaI;
_uniccIIuIar; _uniIatcraI;
uns- or unsym- conbinin /orn [fr. unsynnetrica/] usu ita/
: unsymmctricaI - in namcs of organic comounds
_uns-dichIoro-cthanc;
ur- or uro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk our-, ouro-, fr. ouron
urinc] 1 : urinc _uranaIysis; _urobiIin; 2 : urinary tract
_urogram; 3 : urination _uroIagnia; 4 : urinaI and _urogcn-
itaI; 5 : urca _urcthanc; _uraciI; 6 : uric acid _uroxanic;
ur- or uro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk our-, ouro-, fr. oura,
akin to Gk orrhos buttocks] 1 : taiI : taiIIikc _urostcon;
_UrogIcna; _urood; 2 : ostcrior scgmcnt, rcgion, or
roccss : caudaI _uritc; _urohyaI; _urosomc;
-ura n conbinin /orn, p/ -ura [NL, fr. fcm. sing. and ncut. I.
of -urus -urous] : onc having (such) a taiI _ChcIura; : oncs
having (such) a taiI _Brachyura; - in taxonomic namcs in
zooIogy
uran- or urano- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, fr. Gk ouran-, oura-
no-, fr. ouranos sky, hcavcn, roof of thc mouth] 1 : sky : hcav-
cn _uranograhy; 2 : aIatc _uranoIasty; _brachyuranic;
uran- or urano- conbinin /orn [F, fr. NL uraniun] : uranium
_uranothoritc; _uranyI;
uranoso- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL uranosus uranous] : ura-
nous _uranosootassic;
-ure n su//ix -s [ME, fr. OF, fr. L -ura] 1 : act : roccss : bcing
_tubuIature; _cxosure; _comosure; 2 a : officc : function
_}udicature; b : body for (such) an activity _IcgisIature;
-uret n conbinin /orn -s [NL -uretun, fr. F -ure, fr. L -ur (in
su//ur)] : -ror 1 _carburet; _biuret;
-urgy n conbinin /orn -rs [NL -uria, fr. Gk -ourein to work
(fr. eron work) + L -ia -y] : tcchniquc or art of dcaIing or
working with (such) a roduct, mattcr, or tooI _chcmury;
_micrury;
-urous or -ourous adi conbinin /orn [NL -urus, -ourus, fr. Gk
-ouros, fr. oura taiI; akin to Gk orrhos buttocks] : taiIcd
_xihurous; _anourous;
-urus n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk oura - morc at -LoLs]
: onc having (such) a taiI - cs. in gcncric namcs
_Brachyurus; _Dasyurus; _Saururus;
utricul- or utriculo- conbinin /orn [L utricu/us smaII bag]
: utricIc _utricu/oIastic; _utricu/oIasty; _utricu/ifcrous;
: utricuIar and _utricu/osaccuIar;
vag- or vago- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL vaus] 1 : vagus
ncrvc _vaogram; _vaaI; _vaoIysis; 2 : vagaI and _vaoac-
ccssorius; _vaogIossoharyngcaI;
valvul- or vavulo- conbinin /orn [NL va/vu/a] : smaII vaIvc
: vaIvuIc : foId _va/vu/itis; _va/vu/otomc;
vanad- or vanado- conbinin /orn [NL vanadiun] : vanadium
_vanadyI; _vanadosiIicatc;
vapo- conbinin /orn [vapor] : vaor _vapocautcrization;
_vapograhy;
vapori- conbinin /orn [L vapor] : vaor _vaporiform; _vapor-
imctcr;
vari- or vario- conbinin /orn [L varius] : varicd : divcrsc _var-
iform; _variocouIcr;
varic- or varico- conbinin /orn [L varic-, varix] : varix _vari-
cosis; _varicoccIc;
vas- or vasi- or vaso- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L vas] 1 : duct
: channcI : vcsscI _vasiccntric;: as a : bIood vcsscI _vasofor-
mativc; _vasoconstriction; b : vas dcfcrcns _vascctomy; 2
: vascuIar and _vasovagaI; 3 : vasomotor _vasoinhibitor;
vascul- or vasculo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L vascu/un smaII
vcsscI] : vcsscI; esp : bIood vcsscI _vascu/omotor;
vel- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ve/un] : vcIum _ve/iform;
ven- or veni- or veno- conbinin /orn [L vena] 1 : vcin
_veniuncturc; _venocIysis; _veniscction; 2 : of or rcIating to
thc vcna cava : cavaI and _venoatriaI;
venti- or vento- conbinin /orn [L ventus wind + E -i- or -o-]
: wind _ventifact;
ventr- or ventri- or ventro- conbinin /orn [F, fr. L ventr-, ven-
ter] 1 : abdomcn : vcntraI _ventric; _ventrotomy; _ventri-
coIumna; 2 : vcntraI and _ventrodorsaI; 3 : vcntricosc
: round _ventriyramid;
ventriculo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L ventricu/us stomach, vcn-
tricIc of thc hcart] 1 : vcntricIc _ventricu/otomy; 2 : vcntric-
uIar and _ventricu/oatriaI;
veratr- or veratro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Jeratrun] : vcra-
trinc : vcratric acid _veratrizc; _veratroyI;
verd- or verdo- conbinin /orn [MF verd-, fr. OF verd, vert
grccn] : grccn-coIorcd _verdohcmogIobin;
vermi- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. LL, fr. L vernis] : worm _ver-
niform; _verniarous;
vertebr- or vertebro- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L vertebra] 1
: vcrtcbra : vcrtcbrac _vertebriform; _vertebrcctomy; 2 : vcr-
tcbraI and _vertebrofcmoraI;
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verticill- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. vertici//us, fr. L, whorI of a
sindIc, dim. of vertic-, vertex whirI] : whorI : vcrticiI _vertici/-
/ary;
verticilli- conbinin /orn [NL Jertici//iun (gcnus)]
: Jertici//iun _vertici//iosis;
vesico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L vesica bIaddcr] : of or rcIat-
ing to thc urinary bIaddcr and _vesicourctcraI;
vesicul- or vesiculo- conbinin /orn [NL vesicu/a] : vcsicIc
_Jesicu/aria; : vcsicuIar and _vesicu/oauIar;
vibro- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. L vibrare to shakc, vibratc]
: vibration _vibromassagc;
vice- pre/ix [ME vis-, vice-, fr. MF, fr. LL vice-, fr. L vice, abI. of
vicis] : onc that takcs thc Iacc of _vice-consuI; _vice-chair-
man; _vice-rinciaI;
-ville n su//ix -s [-vi//e, suffix occurring in namcs of towns, fr.
F, fr. OF, fr. vi//e farm, viIIagc] : Iacc or catcgory of a scci-
ficd naturc _squarcsvi//e;
viol- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL Jio/a] : ansy _vio/aniIinc;
visc- or visco- conbinin /orn [ME, fr. L, fr. viscun mistIctoc,
birdIimc] 1 : viscous : viscosity _viscogcn; _viscoscoc; 2
: viscous and _viscocIastic;
viscer- or visceri- or viscero- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. L viscera]
1 : visccraI : visccra _visceraIgia; _viscerotosis; _viscero-
gcnic; 2 : visccraI and _viscericricardiaI;
vitell- or vitello- conbinin /orn [L vite//us] 1 : yoIk : vitcIIus
_vite//in; _vite//ogcncsis; 2 : vitcIIinc and _vite//ointcstinaI;
viti- conbinin /orn [L, fr. vitis] : vinc _viticuIturc;
vitr- or vitro- conbinin /orn [L vitrun gIass] : gIass : gIassy
_vitrohyrc; _dcvitrify;
vivi- conbinin /orn [MF, fr. L, fr. vivus] : aIivc : Iiving
_vividiaIysis; _vivicrfusc; _viviscction;
vomero- conbinin /orn [NL voner] : vomcrinc and
_vonero-aIatinc;
-vora n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. L, ncut. I. of -vorus -vorous]
: oncs that cat (somcthing sccificd) _Inscctivora;
-vore n conbinin /orn -s [F, fr. -vore -vorous, fr. L -vorus]
: onc that cats (somcthing sccificd)
-vorous adi conbinin /orn [L -vorus, fr. vorare to dcvour]
: cating : fccding on _carnivorous; _iscivorous;
-ward a/so -wards adi su//ix [-ward fr. ME, fr. OE -weard,
akin to OHG -wart, -wert, -ward, ON -verthr, Goth -wairths,
L vertere to turn; -wards fr. -wards, adv. suffix] 1 : that
movcs, tcnds, faccs, or is dircctcd toward _homcward;
_shorcward; 2 : that occurs or is situatcd in thc dircction
of _Icftward;
-ward or -wards adv su//ix [-ward fr. ME, fr. OE -weard, fr.
-weard, ad}. suffix; -wards fr. ME, fr. OE -weardes, gcn. sing.
ncut. of -weard, ad}. suffix] 1 : in a (sccificd) satiaI or tcm-
oraI dircction _uward; _northward; _aftcrward; 2
: toward a (sccificd) oint, osition, or arca _trccs bcnt
carthward;
-way adv su//ix [ME, fr. way] : in (such) a way, coursc, dircc-
tion, or manncr _broadway; _Iyraway;
-ways adv su//ix [ME -ways, -weys, fr. ways, weyes, wayes, gcn.
of way, wey way] : in (such) a way, coursc, dircction, or man-
ncr _sidcways; _barways;
-wise adv conbinin /orn [ME, fr. OE -wisan, fr. wise manncr]
1 a : in thc manncr of _crabwise; _fanwise; b : in thc osi-
tion or dircction of _cndwise; _sIantwise; _cIockwise; 2
: with rcgard to : in rcscct of _styIcwise;
wolfram- or wolframo- conbinin /orn [ISV wo//ran]
: 1Lcs1- _wo//ranic; _wo//ranohoshatc;
xanth- or xantho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. xanthos,
crh. akin to OHG hasan gray] 1 : ycIIow _xanthoma; _xan-
thcIasma; _xanthodcrma; 2 : xanthic acid _xanthatc; 3
: ycIIow or ycIIowish and ammoniacaI - in namcs of saIts of
cobaIt _xanthocobaItic chIoridc;
xen- or xeno- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk, fr. xenos] 1 : gucst
: forcigncr _xenomania; 2 a : strangc : forcign _Xenurus; b
: intrusivc _xenoIith; c : nr1r- _xenogcncsis;
-xene n conbinin /orn -s [F -xne, fr. Gk -xenos strangcr, fr.
xenos] 1 : substancc rarcIy associatcd with (such) a mincraI
_anthracoxene; 2 : intrusivc mincraI of (such) a charactcr
_Icucoxene; _cacoxene;
-xenous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -xenos strangcr, fr. xenos]
: host _Iioxenous;
-xeny n conbinin /orn -rs [Gk -xen os + E -y] : (such) a host
rcIationshi _Iioxeny;
xer- or xero- conbinin /orn [LL, fr. Gk xer-, xero-, fr. xeros]
1 a : dry : arid _xeric; b : dry Iacc _xerohiIous; 2 : using
a dry roccss in thc making of (such) a roduct _xerograhy;
_xerorinting;
xiph- or xiphi- or xipho- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. xiphos]
1 : swordIikc : sword-shacd _xiphohyIIous; _xiphiIastron;
2 : xihoid and _xiphocostaI;
xyl- or xylo- conbinin /orn [L, fr. Gk, fr. xy/on, crh. akin to
Lith su/as iIIar, ost, OE sy/] 1 a : wood : woody _xy/o-
honc; _xy/oma; b : xyIcm 2 a : xyIcnc _xy/ic; _xy/o-
quinonc; b : xyIosc _xy/onic acid; _xy/okctosc;
-xylon n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk xy/on - morc at xvL-] 1
: onc having (such) wood - in gcncric namcs
_Hacmatoxy/on; 2 : onc Iiving in (such) a rcIation to wood
_Hyoxy/on; 3 : wood _Iaurinoxy/on;
-xylum n conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk xy/on - morc at xvL-]
: onc having (such) wood - in gcncric namcs
_Erythroxy/un; _Zanthoxy/un;
-y a/so -ey adi su//ix, usu -ier usu -iest [ME, fr. OE -i, akin to
OHG -i -y, ON -ir, Goth -eis, -is, L -icus, Gk -ikos, Skt -ika]
1 a : charactcrizcd by : fuII of - in ad}cctivcs formcd from
nouns _bIossomy; _dirty;; in many words formcd from a basc
word having finaI ostconsonantaI mutc e and with omission
of thc e _miry; _mirey; _siny; _siney;; accomanicd by
doubIing of thc finaI consonant of thc basc word immcdiatc-
Iy aftcr a short strcsscd vowcI _Icggy; _muddy;; in thc form
-ey rcguIarIy aftcr a finaI y _cIayey; or vowcI othcr than ost-
consonantaI mutc e _mosquitoey; _gIuey; somctimcs with a
changc of y to i _skiey; or whcrc -y wouId duIicatc anothcr
word _hoIey; b : having thc charactcr of : comoscd of - in
ad}cctivcs formcd from nouns _icy; _watcry; _Iacy; _waxy;
_ranty; c : charactcristic of, rcscmbIing, or suggcsting somc-
onc or somcthing indicatcd : having somc of thc quaIitics of
: that is Iikc or Iikc that of - in ad}cctivcs formcd from nouns
_homey; _wintry; _foIksy; _garbagy; _winy; oftcn with a dis-
araging connotation _gadgcty; _miIquctoasty; _schooItcach-
cry; _rabbity; _HoIIywoody; _bcdroomy; _barny; _stagy; d
: dcvotcd to : addictcd to : cnthusiastic ovcr - in ad}cctivcs
formcd from nouns _horsy; _outdoorsy; _ismy; 2 a : tcnding
or incIincd to - in ad}cctivcs formcd from vcrbs _cIingy;
_sIccy; _chatty; _criey; b : giving occasion for (sccificd)
action _tcary; _yummy; - usu. in ad}cctivcs formcd from
vcrbs _munchy; _icnicky; c : crforming (sccificd) action
or bcing in a (sccificd) modc of cxistcncc : -rc - in ad}cc-
tivcs formcd from vcrbs _twinkIy; _curIy; 3 a : somcwhat
: rathcr : -rsn - in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs _urIy;
_sucdy; _woodcny; b : having (such) charactcristics to a
markcd dcgrcc _Scotchy; _Dutchy; or in an affcctcd or sucr-
ficiaI way _Frcnchy; - in ad}cctivcs formcd from ad}cctivcs
-y n su//ix, p/ -ies [ME -ie, fr. OF, fr. L -ia, fr. Gk -ia, -eia] 1
: statc : condition : quaIity - chicfIy in combining forms
dcrivcd from Frcnch, Latin, or Grcck _-aIgy; _-andry;
_-cracy; _-sohy; _-tomy; 2 : activity, Iacc of busincss, or
goods dcaIt with _chandIcry; _coocry; _Iaundry; _cxccutry;
3 : whoIc body or grou _soIdicry;
-y n su//ix, p/ -ies [ME -ie, fr. AF, fr. L -iun] : instancc of a
(sccificd) action _cxiry; _cntrcaty; _inquiry;
-yl n conbinin /orn -s [Gk hy/e wood, mattcr; first uscd in G
benroy/, Iit., fundamcntaI matcriaI of bcnzoic acid, fr. benr- +
Gk hy/e] : chcmicaI radicaI: as a : univaIcnt radicaI _cthy/;
_yridy/; _hydroxy/; b : radicaI containing oxygcn _car-
bony/; _chromy/; incIuding a fcw radicaIs of organic acids
_accty/; _gIycy/; _succiny/; - comarc -ovL
-ylene n su//ix -s [-y/ + -ene] 1 : unsaturatcd hydrocarbon
_icry/ene; - comarc -rr 2 : bivaIcnt radicaI _hcny/ene
C,H.;
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-yne n su//ix -s [ISV aItcr. of -ine] : unsaturatcd straight-chain
hydrocarbon charactcrizcd by thc rcscncc of onc triIc bond
- in thc systcm adotcd by thc IntcrnationaI Lnion of Purc
and AIicd Chcmistry to rcIacc thc cnding -ine in this scnsc
_hcxyne; - distinguishcd from -ane and -ene
yocto- conbinin /orn [ISV, rob. bIcnd of yotta- and octo-]
: onc sctiIIionth (10

) art of _yoctosccond;
yotta- conbinin /orn [ISV, aItcr. of Gk ita (rcrcscnting y,
ncxt-to-Iast Icttcr of thc Latin aIhabct)] : sctiIIion _yot-
tabytc;
zepto- conbinin /orn [ISV, bIcnd of retta- and hepta-] : onc
scxtiIIionth (10

) art of _reptosccond;
zetta- conbinin /orn [ISV, aItcr. of Gk reta (rcrcscnting Z,
Iast Icttcr of thc Latin aIhabct)] : scxtiIIion _rettabytc;
zinco- conbinin /orn [ISV rinc + -o-] : zinc _rincoIysis;
zircon- conbinin /orn [ISV, fr. NL rirconia] : zirconium _rir-
consycnitc;
zo- or zoo- conbinin /orn [Gk ri-, rio-, fr. rion, akin to Gk
re Iifc] 1 : animaI : animaI kingdom or kind _rooIogy;
_roohiIc; _rooid; _roanthroy; 2 [Gk r-, ro- aIivc, fr.
ros, akin to Gk re Iifc] : motiIc _roogonidium;
-zoa n p/ conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk ria, I. of rion] : ani-
maIs - in thc namcs of taxa _Bryoroa; _Echinoroa;
-zoic adi conbinin /orn [Gk rikos of or crtaining to ani-
maIs, fr. ri- zo- + -ikos -ic] : animaI : having a (sccificd) ani-
maI modc of cxistcncc : animaIIikc _hoIoroic; _hancroroic;
_cororoic; _cytoroic;
-zoic adi conbinin /orn [Gk re Iifc + E -ic] : of or rcIating
to a (sccificd) gcoIogicaI cra _Archcoroic; _Mcsoroic;
zon- or zono- conbinin /orn [Gk rn-, rno-, fr. rne] 1 : gir-
dIc : bcIt : band _Zonitcs; _ZonochIoritc; 2 : zonc : zonaI
_ronifcrous; _ronoIaccntaI;
-zoon n conbinin /orn, p/ -zoa [NL, fr. Gk rion animaI] : Iiv-
ing bcing : animaI : zooid _anthoroon; _hcmatoroon; _scr-
matoroon;
zyg- or zygo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ryon] 1 a : yokc
: connccting in thc manncr of a yokc : }oining _ryoshcnc;
_ryantrum; _ryoncurc; b : zygomatic _ryion; 2 : yokcd
statc or art : air _ryodactyI; _ryodont; 3 : union : fusion
: zygosis _ryosorc; _ryogcncsis;
zygomatico- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. ryonaticus zygomatic]
: zygomatic and _ryonaticomaxiIIary;
-zygous adi conbinin /orn [Gk -ryos, fr. ryon yokc] 1
: yokcd : zygomatic _crytoryous; 2 : having (such) a zygot-
ic constitution _hctcroryous;
zym- or zymo- conbinin /orn [NL, fr. Gk, fr. ryne] 1 : Icav-
cn : conccrncd with fcrmcntation _rynoIysis; _rynohos-
hatc; 2 : fcrmcnt : cnzymc _rynogcncsis; _rynosthcnic;
-zyme n conbinin /orn -s [Gk ryne Icavcn] : cnzymc _his-
toryne; _Iysorynes;
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