Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-pogon 45<br />
pseud-<br />
-pogon n combining form NL, fr. Gk pgn, perh. fr. p- akin<br />
to Gk Cyprian dial. pos on, at + -gn akin to Gk genys<br />
jaw more at - : beard in generic names<br />
Calopogon<br />
-poiesis n combining form, pl -poieses NL, fr. Gk poisis : production<br />
: formation hematopoiesis leukopoiesis<br />
-poietic adj combining form Gk poitikos : productive : formative<br />
hematopoietic<br />
poli- or polio- combining form NL, fr. Gk, gray, fr. polios 1<br />
: <strong>of</strong> or relating to the gray matter <strong>of</strong> the brain or spinal cord<br />
poliomyelitis 2 :gray Polianthes<br />
-polis n combining form - LL, fr. Gk, fr. polis : city megalopolis<br />
politico- combining form NL, fr. L politicus political 1 :political<br />
<strong>and</strong> politico-diplomatic politico-military 2 :politics<br />
politicomania politicophobia 3 :political politico-pressure<br />
: politically politico-nationalist politico-orthodox<br />
pollin- or pollini- combining form NL, fr. pollin-, pollen<br />
: pollen pollinic polliniferous<br />
poly- combining form ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. polys akin to L<br />
plenus full 1 a : many : several : diverse : much : -,<br />
- polytonality polycentric polycotyledon polycross<br />
polyarthritis b : excessive : abnormal : -<br />
polygalactia polychromia polydactylous 2 chem a<br />
: containing more than one <strong>and</strong> esp. more than two or three<br />
units <strong>of</strong> a specified substance polyatomic polysulfide <br />
compare - b :polymerized : polymeric : polymer <strong>of</strong> a<br />
specified monomer polyethylene<br />
pomi- combining form LL pomum, fr. L, fruit : apple pomiform<br />
pomivorous<br />
-poo suffix origin unknown used as a disparaging diminutive<br />
cutesy-poo drinkipoo<br />
-pora n combining form NL, fr. L porus bodily passage, pore<br />
: one or ones having such a passage or pore or such or so<br />
many passages or pores chiefly in generic names<br />
Heliopora Millepora<br />
-pore n combining form - L porus : opening atriopore<br />
blastopore<br />
poro- combining form Gk poros pore : pore porogamy<br />
post- prefix ME, fr. L, fr. post adv. prep. akin to Gk<br />
Arcadian Cyprian dial. pos toward, on, at, Skt paśca<br />
behind, after, later, OE <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>, from, <strong>of</strong>f 1 a : after : subsequent<br />
: later postdate postentry postnati b : behind<br />
postfix : posterior postabdomen : following after postconsonantal<br />
2 a : subsequent to : later than postadolescence<br />
postclassical postoperative postwar b :behind<br />
: posterior to postantennal postcardinal postocular<br />
postero- combining form L posterus coming after 1 :posterior<br />
<strong>and</strong> posteroanterior posterolateral 2 :at the back part<br />
<strong>of</strong> posterodorsal<br />
potam- or potamo- combining form L potamo-, fr. Gk potam-,<br />
potamo-, fr. potamos akin to Gk piptein to fall 1 : river<br />
potamic potamodromous 2 : electric current potamometer<br />
-praxia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk praxis action + NL -ia<br />
: performance <strong>of</strong> movements echopraxia parapraxia<br />
-praxis n combining form, pl -praxises also -praxes NL, fr. Gk<br />
praxis doing, action : therapeutic treatment usu. by a specified<br />
system or agency chiropraxis radiopraxis<br />
pre- prefix ME, fr. OF L OF, fr. L prae-, fr. prae 1 a 1<br />
: earlier than : prior to : before predeparture prehistoric<br />
pre-Slavic pre-Victorian 2 : preparatory or prerequisite<br />
to premedical prepr<strong>of</strong>essional 3 : in a formative, incipient,<br />
or preliminary stage precartilage b : in advance<br />
: beforeh<strong>and</strong> precut prejudge preplan 2 a : in front <strong>of</strong><br />
: before preaxial premolar b : at the front : anterior<br />
: constituting a front part preabdomen presternum 3 a<br />
: exceedingly prenoble preadore b petrography : predominating<br />
in a ratio greater than 5:3 prealkalic precalcic<br />
prechloric<br />
presby- or presbyo- combining form NL, fr. Gk presby- older,<br />
fr. presbys old man : old age presbyopia presbyophrenia<br />
preter- also praeter- combining form L praeter past, by,<br />
beyond, fr. L prae before 1 :past : by preterist 2 :beyond<br />
the range <strong>of</strong> : surpassing preternormal<br />
pri- combining form NL, fr. Gk prin saw more at -<br />
: saw : resembling a saw Priacanthus priodont<br />
prion- or priono- combining form NL, fr. Gk prion-, fr. prin<br />
saw, fr. priein to saw : saw : having an action or appearance<br />
like that <strong>of</strong> a saw Prionodesmacea prionodont<br />
-prion n combining form NL, fr. Gk prin saw : creature with<br />
a specified kind <strong>of</strong> sawlike part in generic names<br />
Diprion<br />
-privic adj combining form L privus deprived <strong>of</strong>, without, private<br />
+ E -ic : deficient in a specified thing or element<br />
parathyroprivic<br />
pro- prefix ME, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. pro 1 a : earlier than<br />
: prior to : before probaptismal b :rudimentary : -<br />
proanthropus Promammalia proembryo 2 a : situated<br />
before : located in front <strong>of</strong> : anterior to procerebrum b<br />
: front : anterior prothorax 3 :projecting prognathous<br />
pro- prefix L also used esp. with verbs to mean before,<br />
forward, forth, down, on behalf <strong>of</strong>, fr. pro before, in<br />
front <strong>of</strong>, in behalf <strong>of</strong>, for, on account <strong>of</strong> 1 :taking the place<br />
<strong>of</strong> : substituting for procathedral pro-regent pro-treasurer<br />
2 : siding with : advocating : favoring : supporting<br />
: championing pro-British pro-liberalism<br />
proli- combining form L proles <strong>of</strong>fspring, progeny : <strong>of</strong>fspring<br />
prolicidal proligerous<br />
prop- combining form ISV, fr. propionic in propionic acid<br />
: related to propionic acid propane propyl<br />
pros- prefix LL, fr. Gk, fr. pros near, toward, to, prob. alter.<br />
influenced by Gk dial. pos toward <strong>of</strong> proti more at -<br />
1:near : toward prosenchyma 2 prob. influenced in meaning<br />
by Gk pro before : in front prosencephalon<br />
proso- combining form NL, fr. Gk pros forward, fr. proti near,<br />
toward, to 1 :in front Prosobranchia 2 :in a forward<br />
direction : onward prosoplasia<br />
prosop- or prosopo- combining form LL prosopo-, fr. Gk<br />
prosp-, prospo- person, face, fr. prospon, fr. pros- + -pon<br />
fr. p-, ps face, eye 1 :person prosopography 2 :face<br />
prosopalgia Prosopothrips<br />
prot- or proto- combining form ME protho-, fr. MF, fr. LL<br />
proto-, fr. LGk prt-, prto-, fr. Gk, fr. prtos akin to Gk pro<br />
before, ahead 1 a : first in time protohistoric protonymph<br />
b :first in status : chief in rank or importance : principal<br />
protocerebrum protocone c :beginning : tending<br />
toward : giving rise to prot<strong>of</strong>ascism protoplanet 2 chem<br />
a:first or lowest <strong>of</strong> a series : member <strong>of</strong> a series having or<br />
supposed to have the smallest relative amount <strong>of</strong> the element<br />
or radical indicated in the name to which it is prefixed protoxide<br />
protochloride b :substance held to be the parent <strong>of</strong><br />
the substance to the name <strong>of</strong> which it is prefixed protoactinium<br />
c :first or primary product <strong>of</strong> decomposition protoproteose<br />
3 biol a : archetypal protomorph protonephros<br />
b :first formed : primary protoderm protoxylem<br />
4 usu cap : belonging to or constituting the recorded or<br />
assumed language that is ancestral to a language or to a group<br />
<strong>of</strong> related languages or dialects usu. spelled proto- <strong>and</strong><br />
joined to a capitalized second element with a hyphen<br />
Proto-Arabic Proto-Indo-European<br />
prote- or proteo- combining form ISV, fr. F protéine protein<br />
: protein proteolysis proteose<br />
proter- or protero- combining form NL, fr. Gk proter-, protero-,<br />
fr. proteros akin to Gk pro before, ahead : before : earlier<br />
: former proterozoic proteranthous<br />
proximo- combining form proximal : proximal proximobuccal<br />
opposed to distpsamm-<br />
or psammo- combining form Gk, fr. psammos : s<strong>and</strong><br />
psammobiotic psammophile<br />
pseud- or pseudo- combining form ME pseudo-, fr. LL pseud-,<br />
pseudo-, fr. Gk, fr. pseuds, fr. pseudein to lie, cheat, falsify 1<br />
: false: a :sham : feigned : fake pseudodramatic pseudoserious<br />
b : counterfeit : spurious pseudoantique c
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