Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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fluoresci- 21<br />
gastr-<br />
fluoresci- combining form fluorescence : fluorescence fluorescigenic<br />
fluvi- or fluvio- combining form L fluvi-, fr. fluvius 1 :river,<br />
stream fluvicoline fluviology 2 :fluvial <strong>and</strong> fluviovolcanic<br />
-fold suffix ME -fold, -fald, fr. OE -feald akin to OHG -falt<br />
-fold, ON -faldr, Goth -falths derivatives fr. the root <strong>of</strong> E fold<br />
1:multiplied by a specified number : times in adjectives<br />
a twelvefold increase <strong>and</strong> adverbs it will repay you tenfold<br />
2 :having so many laps, layers, or parts the threefold<br />
aspect <strong>of</strong> the problem<br />
-folious adj combining form L foliosus : having such or so<br />
many leaves centifolious<br />
for- prefix ME, fr. OE akin to OHG fir-, far-, fur- for-, OS for-,<br />
Goth fra-, fair- for-, faur- for-, fore-, OE for 1 : so as to<br />
involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, or refusal <br />
almost exclusively in words coined before 1600 forsay<br />
forheed 2 :destructively or detrimentally almost exclusively<br />
in words coined before 1600 forhang forstorm 3<br />
: completely : excessively : to exhaustion : to pieces almost<br />
exclusively in words coined before 1600 forbruise forweary<br />
forspent<br />
fore- combining form ME for-, fore-, fr. OE fore-, fr. fore, adv.<br />
1 a : at an earlier point in time : beforeh<strong>and</strong> foresee foretell<br />
b :occurring at an earlier point in time : occurring<br />
beforeh<strong>and</strong> forepayment foreperiod c : being an early<br />
part <strong>of</strong> something stipulated foreday foresummer 2 a<br />
: situated at or toward the front : situated in front <strong>of</strong> something<br />
foreleg foreporch b :being the front part <strong>of</strong> something<br />
stipulated forearm forepalate<br />
form- or formo- combining form formic acid : formic acid<br />
: formyl formanilide formotoluidide<br />
-form adj combining form MF <strong>and</strong> L MF -forme, fr. L -formis,<br />
fr. forma form : in the form or shape <strong>of</strong> : resembling : --<br />
preceded by i calciform oviform<br />
-formes n pl combining form NL, fr. L, pl. <strong>of</strong> -formis -form<br />
: ones having such a form : ones resembling in names <strong>of</strong><br />
zoological orders <strong>and</strong> certain other groups <strong>of</strong> higher rank<br />
than family Galliformes Passeriformes<br />
fracto- combining form L fractus : broken up <strong>and</strong> fractocumulus<br />
: fracture fractograph<br />
franco- combining form, usu cap ML, fr. Francus Frenchman,<br />
fr. LL, Frank : French <strong>and</strong> Franco-Swiss : French<br />
Francophile<br />
frigo- combining form ISV, fr. L frigus frost, cold : cold<br />
frigostable frigotherapy<br />
fronto- combining form ISV, fr. L front-, frons forehead, brow,<br />
front 1 :frontal bone <strong>and</strong> frontoparietal : frontal lobe <strong>and</strong><br />
frontopontine 2 front + -o- : boundary <strong>of</strong> an air mass<br />
frontogenesis<br />
fructi- combining form L, fr. fructus : fruit fructiculture<br />
fructicolous<br />
fruti- combining form L frutic-, frutex : shrub fruticolous<br />
fuc- or fuco- or fuci- combining form NL, fr. Fucus 1 :derived<br />
from or related to the alga fucus fucic acid fuciphagous<br />
2:fucose fucoside fucopyranoside<br />
-fugal adj combining form prob. fr. assumed NL -fuga -fuge<br />
+ E -al : fleeing : passing from centrifugal -fugally adv<br />
combining form<br />
-fuge n combining form - F, prob. fr. assumed NL -fuga, fr.<br />
LL -fuga, -fugia in febrifuga, febrifugia centaury, fr. L fugare<br />
to put to flight, fr. fuga flight : one that drives away<br />
dolorifuge vermifuge<br />
-ful adj suffix ME, fr. OE, fr. full, adj. 1 :full <strong>of</strong> eventful<br />
2:characterized by : - peaceful boastful 3 :having<br />
the qualities <strong>of</strong> : resembling masterful 4 :- bashful<br />
mournful<br />
-ful also -full n suffix - ME -ful, fr. OE -ful, -full, fr. full, adj.<br />
: number or quantity that fills or would fill cupful roomful<br />
bellyful sometimes after pl. nouns bagsful<br />
fumar- or fumaro- combining form ISV, fr. NL Fumaria<br />
: fumaric acid fumaramide fumaronitrile<br />
fungi- combining form perh. fr. NL, fr. L fungus : fungus<br />
fungicolous fungiform<br />
fur- or furo- combining form ISV, fr. furfural 1 :related to<br />
furan furodiazole, furfural furoin, or furoic acid<br />
2-furamide 2 :containing a furan ring fused on one side to<br />
one side <strong>of</strong> another ring furoquinoline<br />
fusco- combining form ISV, fr. L fuscus : having a dark color<br />
: tawny fuscochlorin fusc<strong>of</strong>erruginous<br />
fusi- combining form L fusus spindle : spindle fusiform<br />
: spindle-shaped Fusicoccum<br />
fuso- combining form L fusus spindle 1 :shaped like a spindle<br />
fusocellular 2 : fusiform bacillus <strong>and</strong> fusospirillar<br />
fusospirochetal<br />
-fy vb suffix --- ME -fien, fr. OF -fier, fr. L -ficare, fr.<br />
-ficus -fic 1 :make : form into d<strong>and</strong>ify gaudify 2 :invest<br />
with the attributes <strong>of</strong> : make similar to citify<br />
-gaea or -gea n combining form - NL, fr. Gk gaia l<strong>and</strong>, earth<br />
: a specified geographical area Afrogaea Neogaea<br />
galact- or galacto- combining form galact- fr. MF or L MF<br />
galact-, fr. L, fr. Gk galakt-, fr. galakt-, gala galacto- fr. Gk<br />
galakto-, fr. galakt-, gala 1 :milk, milky fluid galactidrosis<br />
galactemia galactorrhea 2 ISV, fr. galactose : related to<br />
galactose galactopyranose 3 galactic : galaxy specif : the<br />
Milky Way galaxy galactocentric<br />
gall- or gallo- combining form gallic acid : gallic acid gallaldehyde<br />
gallo- combining form L Gallo- Gaulish, fr. Gallus Gaul, inhabitant<br />
<strong>of</strong> ancient Gaul 1 cap : Gaulish <strong>and</strong> Gallo-Roman 2<br />
cap : French <strong>and</strong> Gallo-Briton 3 <strong>of</strong>ten cap : France gallocentric<br />
galvano- combining form galvanic + -o- : galvanic current<br />
galvanometer : using or produced by galvanic current galvanocautery<br />
galvanoplastics<br />
gam- or gamo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, marriage, fr.<br />
gamos 1 :united : joined gamophyllous gamosepalous 2<br />
: sexual : sexuality gamic gamobium gamogenesis<br />
-gam n combining form - NL -gamia class <strong>of</strong> plants having a<br />
specified means <strong>of</strong> reproduction, fr. Gk -gamia -gamy<br />
: plant belonging to a group having a specified means <strong>of</strong><br />
reproduction cryptogam<br />
-gamae n pl combining form NL, fem. pl. <strong>of</strong> -gamus -gamous<br />
: plants having such sexual organs or such a means <strong>of</strong><br />
reproduction in taxonomic names in botany Agamae<br />
gamet- or gameto- combining form NL, fr. gameta : gamete<br />
gametal gametocide<br />
-gamic adj combining form ISV -gam- fr. NL -gamia as in<br />
Cryptogamia , fr. Gk -gamia -gamy + -ic 1 :having such<br />
reproductive organs cleistogamic dichogamic 2 :having<br />
such a mode <strong>of</strong> fertilization porogamic<br />
-gamous adj combining form Gk -gamos, fr. gamos marriage<br />
1:characterized by having or practicing such a marriage or<br />
such or so many marriages endogamous exogamous 2<br />
prob. fr. NL -gamus, prob. fr. LL, characterized by having<br />
such a marriage or such or so many marriages, fr. Gk<br />
-gamos : - 1<br />
-gamy n combining form - ME -gamie, fr. LL -gamia, fr. Gk<br />
1 a : marriage exogamy b :union for propagation or reproduction<br />
allogamy 2 NL -gamia as in Cryptogamia, fr. Gk<br />
-gamia -gamy marriage a :possession <strong>of</strong> such reproductive<br />
organs cleistogamy b :possession <strong>of</strong> such a mode <strong>of</strong><br />
fertilization porogamy<br />
gangli- or ganglio- combining form NL, fr. Gk ganglion : ganglion<br />
gangliectomy ganglioplexus<br />
gaster- or gastero- combining form NL, fr. Gk gastero- belly,<br />
fr. gaster-, gastr 1 :ventral area Gasteropoda gasterostome<br />
2 :stomach gasteralgia Gasterophilus<br />
-gaster n combining form - NL, fr. Gk gastr 1 :part having<br />
a specified relation to the stomach mesogaster metagaster<br />
2 :organism having a specified type <strong>of</strong> digestive<br />
tract esp. in generic names Microgaster myxogaster<br />
gastr- or gastro- also gastri- combining form Gk, belly, fr.<br />
gastr-, gastr 1 :ventral area gastropod 2 :stomach gas
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