(comb form)
71-phile — comb. form (also phil) forming nouns and adjectives denoting fondness for what is specified (bibliophile; Francophile). Etymology: Gk philos dear, loving * * * see phil * * * a combining form meaning lover of, enthusiast for that specified by the …
72-scape — comb. form forming nouns denoting a view or a representation of a view (moonscape; seascape). Etymology: after LANDSCAPE * * * ˌskāp noun combining form ( s) Etymology: landscape : view : pictorial representation of a ( …
73-uria — comb. form forming nouns denoting that a substance is (esp. excessively) present in the urine. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk ouria (as URINE) * * * ˈ(y)u̇rēə, ˈ(y)ür noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin …
74-cephalous — comb. form headed (brachycephalous; dolichocephalic). Etymology: Gk kephale head * * * |sefələs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek kephalos, from kephalē more at cephalic : cephalic * * * a combining form meaning having a he …
75-cyte — comb. form Biol. a mature cell (leucocyte) (cf. BLAST). Etymology: Gk kutos vessel * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin cyta, from Greek kytos hollow vessel : cell …
76-gen — comb. form 1 Chem. that which produces (hydrogen; antigen). 2 Bot. growth (endogen; exogen; acrogen). Etymology: F gegravene f. Gk genes born, of a specified kind f. gen root of gignomai be born, become * * * gen «jehn», noun, verb, genned,… …
77-gerous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning bearing (lanigerous). * * * j(ə)rəs adjective combining form Etymology: Latin ger (from gerere to bear, wage, cherish) or French gère (from Latin ger) + English ous more at …
78-lysis — comb. form forming nouns denoting disintegration or decomposition (electrolysis; haemolysis). * * * ləsə̇s noun combining form (plural lyses ləˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin …
79palaeo- — comb. form (US paleo ) ancient, old; of ancient (esp. prehistoric) times. Etymology: Gk palaios ancient * * * see pale * * * Chiefly Brit. var. of paleo . Also, before some vowels, palae . * * * palaeo , combining form. Especially British. a… …
80-phagous — comb. form that eats (as specified) (ichthyophagous). Etymology: L phagus f. Gk phagos f. phagein eat * * * fəgəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek phagos, from phagein to eat more at baksheesh : feeding especially on a (specified) kind… …
