Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-phoric 43<br />
plan-<br />
-phoric adj combining form -phore + -ic : having such a bearing<br />
or tendency eccoproticophoric<br />
phoro- combining form NL, fr. ML, fr. Gk, fr. phorein to carry<br />
along, freq. <strong>of</strong> pherein to carry : carrying on : having motion<br />
: direction phorozooid phoronomy phorometry<br />
-phorous adj combining form Gk -phoros, fr. pherein to carry : carrying<br />
: - ascophorous phyllophorous <strong>and</strong>rophorous<br />
-phorum n combining form, pl -phora NL, fr. Gk -phoron, neut.<br />
<strong>of</strong> -phoros -phorous : - hymenophorum<br />
-phorus n combining form NL, fr. Gk -phoros -phorous : carrier<br />
in generic names in zoology Istiophorus<br />
phos- combining form Gk phs-, fr. phs : light phosacid<br />
phosnitric<br />
phosph- or phospho- combining form F, fr. phosphorique phosphoric<br />
in acide phosphorique phosphoric acid 1 : phosphoric<br />
acid : phosphate phosphergot phosphoarginine 2<br />
: phosphorus phosph<strong>of</strong>errite<br />
phosphor- or phosphoro- combining form NL phosphorus<br />
: phosphorus phosphorate : phosphoric acid phosphoramidic<br />
acid phosphorothioic acid<br />
phot- or photo- combining form Gk pht-, phto-, fr. pht-, phs 1<br />
: light photeolic photon photography photoperiod 2:photograph<br />
: photographic phot<strong>of</strong>inish photoalbum phot<strong>of</strong>ilm<br />
3:photoelectric photocell photocurrent 4 :photon photomeson<br />
5:photochemical photochlorination photoproduct<br />
-phrasia n combining form - NL, fr. L phrasis diction + NL<br />
-ia : speech disorder <strong>of</strong> a specified type embolophrasia<br />
phren- or phreni- or phreno- combining form L phren-, fr. Gk<br />
phren-, phreno-, fr. phren-, phrn diaphragm, mind 1 :mind<br />
phrenology 2 a : diaphragm phrenic b :diaphragmatic<br />
<strong>and</strong> phrenocardiac 3 :phrenic nerve phreniclasia<br />
-phrenia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk phren-, phrn<br />
diaphragm, mind + NL -ia : disordered condition <strong>of</strong> mental<br />
functions hebephrenia<br />
phthal- or phthalo- combining form ISV, fr. phthalic in phthalic<br />
acid : phthalic acid : related to phthalic acid phthalamic<br />
acid phthalonitrile<br />
phthisio- combining form ISV, fr. phthisis : phthisis phthisiotherapy<br />
-phthora n combining form NL, fr. Gk phthora destruction,<br />
death, fr. phtheirein to destroy : destroyer in generic<br />
names <strong>of</strong> fungi Entomophthora<br />
phyc- or phyco- combining form ISV, fr. Gk phyk-, phyko- seaweed,<br />
fr. phykos : seaweed : algae phycitol phycochrome<br />
-phyceae n pl combining form NL, fr. Gk phykos seaweed<br />
: seaweed : algae in names <strong>of</strong> major groups <strong>of</strong> algae<br />
Chlorophyceae Myxophyceae<br />
phyl- or phylo- combining form L phyl-, fr. Gk phyl-, phylo-, fr.<br />
phyl tribe, clan, phyle phylon tribe, race both akin to Gk<br />
phyein to bring forth 1 :tribe : race phylography 2 :phylum<br />
phylogeny phylar<br />
phyll- or phyllo- combining form NL phyllo-, fr. Gk phyll-, phyllo-,<br />
fr. phyllon 1 :leaf phyllomorphous 2 :part or thing<br />
resembling a leaf phyllidium 3 :chlorophyll phyllin<br />
-phyll n combining form - F -phylle, fr. Gk phyllon leaf 1<br />
: coloring matter occurring in plants chrysophyll 2 NL<br />
-phyllum, fr. Gk phyllon leaf : leaf microphyll<br />
-phyllous adj combining form NL -phyllus, fr. Gk -phyllos, fr.<br />
phyllon leaf 1 :having such or so many leaves, leaflets, or<br />
leaflike parts isophyllous oligophyllous macrophyllous<br />
2:being in such a position in relation to a leaf epiphyllous<br />
-phyllum n combining form NL, fr. Gk phyllon leaf 1 :one<br />
having such leaves or leaflike parts in generic names <strong>of</strong><br />
animals Cyathophyllum <strong>and</strong> esp. plants Brachyphyllum<br />
Podophyllum 2 pl -phylla : leaf mesophyllum 3 :fossil resembling<br />
a plant <strong>of</strong> a specified group in generic names<br />
Sapindophyllum<br />
-phyre n combining form - F -phyre, fr. porphyre porphyry, fr.<br />
ML porphyrium : porphyritic rock aphanophyre<br />
-phyric adj combining form ISV -phyre + -ic : porphyritic<br />
aphyric<br />
phys- or physo- combining form NL, fr. Gk physa bellows 1 a<br />
: marked by the presence <strong>of</strong> gas physocele b : swollen<br />
: bladdery Physocephalus Physopsis 2 : air bladder<br />
Physostomi<br />
physi- or physio- combining form L physio-, fr. Gk physi-,<br />
physio-, fr. physis nature 1 a : nature : natural : belonging to<br />
or concerned with the natural order physitheism b :<strong>of</strong>,<br />
relating to, or concerned with the body esp. as distinct from<br />
the mind physiogenic 2 :physical physiotherapy : physical<br />
<strong>and</strong> physiopsychic 3 :physiological physiopsychology<br />
: physiological <strong>and</strong> physiopathologic<br />
physico- combining form NL, fr. L physicus natural, <strong>of</strong> or relating<br />
to natural philosophy, fr. Gk physikos 1 :natural : based<br />
on the study <strong>of</strong> nature physicotheology 2 :physical physicooptics<br />
: physical <strong>and</strong> physicomental 3 :combined with<br />
physics physicochemistry : relating to physics <strong>and</strong><br />
physicomathematical<br />
phyt- or phyto- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. phyton akin to<br />
Gk phyein to bring forth : plant phytobacteriology phytosis<br />
-phyta n pl combining form NL, fr. Gk phyta, pl. <strong>of</strong> phyton<br />
: plants in names <strong>of</strong> taxa Bryophyta Cormophyta<br />
-phyte n combining form - ISV, fr. Gk phyton plant 1 :plant<br />
having a specified characteristic or habitat xerophyte<br />
microphyte 2 :pathological growth osteophyte<br />
-phytic adj combining form ISV -phyte + -ic : like a plant<br />
holophytic<br />
pico- combining form ISV, perh. fr. It piccolo small : one trillionth<br />
10 − part <strong>of</strong> pic<strong>of</strong>arad picogram<br />
picr- or picro- combining form F, fr. Gk, fr. pikros bitter 1<br />
: bitter Picramnia Picrodendron 2 :picric acid picryl<br />
picrocarmine 3 :containing magnesium picromerite<br />
-picrin n suffix - ISV -picr- fr. Gk pikros bitter + -in 1 :bitter<br />
substance gentiopicrin 2 :substance related to picric<br />
acid chloropicrin<br />
picto- combining form L pictus past part. <strong>of</strong> pingere to paint<br />
+ E -o- : picture pictograph<br />
piezo- combining form Gk piezein to squeeze, press akin to<br />
Skt payati to squeeze, press both fr. an IE compound whose<br />
first constituent is akin to Gk epi on <strong>and</strong> whose second constituent<br />
is akin to Gk hezesthai to sit more at - : pressure<br />
piezometer<br />
pigmento- combining form L pigmentum : pigment pigmentogenic<br />
pil- or pili- or pilo- combining form L pilus : hair pilosis<br />
pilifer pilocystic<br />
pil- or pilo- combining form Gk, fr. pilos hair : felt<br />
Pilocarpus<br />
pinac- or pinaco- also pinak- combining form L pinaco- picture,<br />
fr. Gk pinak-, pinako- board, tablet, picture, fr. pinak-,<br />
pinax akin to OHG witufna heap <strong>of</strong> wood, Russ pen stump,<br />
stub, <strong>and</strong> prob. to Skt pinka staff : tablet pinacoid pinacocyte<br />
pinn- or pinni- combining form L, fr. pinna feather, wing, fin<br />
: feather : fin pinnal Pinnipedia<br />
pinnati- combining form NL, fr. pinnatus pinnate : pinnately<br />
pinnatisect<br />
pisci- combining form L, fr. piscis : fish piscifauna pisciculture<br />
pistill- combining form NL pistillum : pistil pistilline pistilloid<br />
pithec- or pitheco- combining form Gk pithk-, pithko-, fr.<br />
pithkos : ape : monkey pithecan pithecometric<br />
-pithecus n combining form NL, fr. Gk pithkos : ape in<br />
generic names Sivapithecus<br />
plac- or placo- combining form Gk plak-, plako- flat surface,<br />
tablet, fr. plak-, plax : tablet : flat plate placodont placoderm<br />
plagi- or plagio- combining form Gk, fr. plagios : oblique<br />
: aslant Plagianthus plagiotropic<br />
plan- or plano- combining form prob. fr. NL, fr. Gk, w<strong>and</strong>ering,<br />
fr. planos akin to Gk planasthai to w<strong>and</strong>er : moving<br />
about : motile planuria planogamete
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