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  • 121-carp — aff. a combining form occurring in words that denote a part of a fruit or fruiting body: endocarp[/ex] • Etymology: < NL carpium < Gk karpion, der. of karpós fruit …

    From formal English to slang

  • 122-carpic — aff. a combination of carp and ic used in the formation of adjectives from nouns ending in carp: endocarpic[/ex] …

    From formal English to slang

  • 123-carpous — aff. a combining form meaning “having fruit, fruiting bodies, or carpels” of the kind specified by the initial element: syncarpous[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk karpos, adj. der. of karpós fruit; see ous …

    From formal English to slang

  • 124-cele — aff. a combining form meaning “herniation, hemorrhage”: hydrocele[/ex] • Etymology: comb. form repr. Gk kḗlē a tumor; akin to OE hēala hydrocele …

    From formal English to slang

  • 125-cene — aff. a combining form used in the names of the geologic epochs that comprise the Cenozoic era: Pleistocene[/ex] • Etymology: < Gkkoinósnew, recent; cf. Cenozoic …

    From formal English to slang

  • 126-centric — aff. a combining form meaning “having centers” of the specified number or kind (dicentric); “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element (ethnocentric) • Etymology: see centric …

    From formal English to slang

  • 127-cephalic — aff. var. of cephalous oxycephalic[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk kephal(os) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 128-chroic — aff. var. of chroous …

    From formal English to slang