(comb form)
91-lytic — comb. form forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in lysis. Etymology: Gk lutikos (as LYSIS) * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective suffix Etymology: Greek lytikos able to loose : of, relating to, or effecting lysis (sense 2) electrolytic hydro …
92-mer — comb. form denoting a substance of a specified class, esp. a polymer (dimer; isomer; tautomer). Etymology: Gk meros part, share * * * (ˌ)mə(r) noun combining form ( s) Etymology …
93-parous — comb. form bearing offspring of a specified number or kind (multiparous; viviparous). Etymology: L parus bearing f. parere bring forth * * * pərəs adjective combining form Etymology: Latin parus, from parere to give birth to, beget, produce more… …
94cheiro- — comb. form var. of CHIRO . * * * I. see cheir II. combining form see chir * * * var. of chiro : cheiromancy. * * * comb. form variant spelling of chiro * * * cheir , cheiro repr. Gr. χειρ(ο , combining form of χείρ hand, frequent in the generic… …
95haemo- — comb. form (US hemo ) = HAEMATO . Etymology: abbr. * * * I. see haem II. combining form see hem * * * Chiefly Brit. var. of hemo : haemoglobin. * * * haemo UK [hiːməʊ] US [ˈhimoʊ] …
96-cephalic — comb. form = CEPHALOUS. * * * var. of cephalous: brachycephalic. [ < Gk kephal(os) CEPHALOUS + IC] * * * cephalic and cephalous adj combining form • • • Main Entry: ↑cephal * * * comb. form equivalent to cephalous …
97-coele — comb. form var. of CELE. * * * noun combining form or coel also cele ( s) Etymology: probably from New Latin coela, from neuter plural of coelus coelous : cavity : chamber : ventricle …
98-faction — comb. form forming nouns of action from verbs in fy (petrifaction; satisfaction). Etymology: from or after L factio factionis f. facere do, make * * * |fakshən noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Middle English faccioun, from Middle French & …
99-genous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning produced (endogenous). * * * jənəs adjective combining form Etymology: gen + ous 1. : producing : yielding alkaligenous 2. : produced by : arising or originating in …
100-ont — comb. form Biol. denoting an individual of a specified type (symbiont). Etymology: Gk on ont being * * * ˌänt noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Greek ont , ōn, present participle of einai to be : cell : organism …
