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spinoso- 51<br />
stere-<br />
spine, fr. spina thorn, spine, spinal column 1 a : spinal column<br />
: spinal cord spinogram b :<strong>of</strong>, relating to, or involving<br />
the spinal cord <strong>and</strong> spinothalamic 2 :spine spinate<br />
spiniform<br />
spinoso- combining form spinose + -o- : spinose <strong>and</strong> spinosodentate<br />
spir- or spiri- or spiro- combining form LL spir-, fr. L spira 1<br />
: coil : twist Spiranthes spirivalve Spirochaeta 2 :a<br />
chemical compound that contains one or more systems <strong>of</strong> two<br />
rings having a single atom in common with a resulting figureeight<br />
arrangement <strong>of</strong> atoms spiropentane<br />
spiro- combining form ISV spir- fr. L spirare to breathe + -o-<br />
: respiration spirometer<br />
splanchno- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. splanchnon entrail<br />
akin to Gk spln spleen : viscera splanchnomegaly<br />
splanchnoptosis<br />
splen- or spleno- combining form LL, fr. L, fr. Gk spln-,<br />
splno-, fr. spln spleen 1 :spleen splenectomy splenoma<br />
splenolysis splenorrhagia 2 : spleen <strong>and</strong> splenocolic<br />
splenolymphatic<br />
spondyl- or spondylo- combining form Gk spondylos spondyl,<br />
whorl 1 :vertebra spondylalgia spondylotomy 2 :whorl<br />
Spondylomorum<br />
-spondyli n pl combining form NL, fr. L spondylus vertebra<br />
: animals having such vertebrae in names <strong>of</strong> higher taxa<br />
Diplospondyli Lepospondyli<br />
-spondylus n combining form NL, fr. L spondylus vertebra<br />
: animal having such vertebrae in generic names<br />
Palaeospondylus<br />
spongi- or spongio- combining form L spongia 1 : sponge<br />
spongicolous spongiology 2 :spongy spongioblast<br />
-spongia n combining form NL, fr. L spongia : sponge in<br />
generic names <strong>of</strong> sponges Astylospongia<br />
-spongiae n pl combining form NL, fr. L spongiae : sponges <br />
in names <strong>of</strong> orders <strong>and</strong> other higher groups <strong>of</strong> sponges<br />
Silicispongiae<br />
-spongium n combining form, pl -spongia NL, fr. L spongia<br />
sponge : network <strong>of</strong> cells or fibrils neurospongium<br />
spongo- combining form Gk spong-, spongo-, fr. spongos<br />
spongology<br />
spor- or spori- or sporo- combining form NL spora : seed<br />
: spore sporocyst sporangium sporicide<br />
-spora n combining form NL, fr. spora seed, spore : organism<br />
having such a sporal characteristic in generic names<br />
Peronospora Isospora<br />
sporangi- or sporangio- combining form NL sporangium : sporangium<br />
sporangioid sporangiospore<br />
-spore n combining form - NL spora 1 :spore having such<br />
a characteristic or origin pycnidiospore 2 : spore membrane<br />
a dark epispore enclosing a hyaline spore<br />
-sporic or -sporous adj combining form NL spora spore + E -ic<br />
or -ous : having such or so many spores carposporic<br />
homosporous<br />
-sporidia n pl combining form NL, fr. pl. <strong>of</strong> sporidium : creatures<br />
bearing such small spores in higher taxa in protozoology<br />
Microsporidia Cnidosporidia<br />
-sporium n combining form NL, fr. spora spore + -ium 1 pl<br />
-sporia also -sporiums : such a coat or layer <strong>of</strong> a spore wall<br />
endosporium 2 :plant having such a spore in generic<br />
names Helminthosporium<br />
-spory n combining form - -sporic + -y : the quality or state<br />
<strong>of</strong> having such or such a number <strong>of</strong> spores apospory<br />
homospory<br />
squam- or squamo- combining form L, fr. squama 1 :scale<br />
: squama Squamata squamaceous 2 : squamosal <strong>and</strong><br />
squamomastoid : squamously squamocellular<br />
stamin- or stamini- combining form L stamin-, stamen : stamen<br />
staminody staminiferous<br />
stann- or stanni- or stanno- combining form LL stannum tin<br />
: relating to or containing tin stannide stanniferous stannotype<br />
: stannic stannane : stannous stannite<br />
staphyl- or staphylo- combining form MF staphyl-, fr. L<br />
staphyl-, staphylo-, fr. Gk, bunch <strong>of</strong> grapes, uvula, fr. staphyl<br />
bunch <strong>of</strong> grapes swollen uvula, uvula akin to Gk stemphylon<br />
olive pulp 1 a : bunch <strong>of</strong> grapes Staphylococcus b<br />
: staphyloma staphylotomy 2 a : uvula staphylectomy b<br />
: palate staphylion 3 :staphylococcic staphylocoagulase<br />
staphylodermatitis<br />
stasi- combining form Gk stasis condition <strong>of</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ing, stoppage,<br />
stature, position 1 :arrest <strong>of</strong> development : stoppage<br />
stasimorphy 2 :erect posture stasiphobia 3 :position<br />
stasimetric<br />
-stasia n combining form - NL, fr. Gk, fr. statos st<strong>and</strong>ing fr.<br />
the stem <strong>of</strong> histanai to cause to st<strong>and</strong> + -ia -y : condition <strong>of</strong><br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing : stoppage : - menostasia enhypostasia<br />
-stasis n combining form, pl -stases NL, fr. Gk stasis condition<br />
<strong>of</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ing, st<strong>and</strong>ing still, stoppage 1 :slowing or stoppage<br />
<strong>of</strong> normal flow hemostasis 2 : inhibition <strong>of</strong> the growth<br />
without destruction <strong>of</strong> bacteriostasis fungistasis 3 :tendency<br />
toward maintenance <strong>of</strong> stability homeostasis 4<br />
: retention : persistence trichostasis<br />
stat- combining form electrostatic : electrostatic statampere<br />
in names <strong>of</strong> electrical units<br />
-stat n combining form - NL -stata, fr. Gk -stats one that<br />
causes to st<strong>and</strong>, fr. the stem <strong>of</strong> histanai to cause to st<strong>and</strong> 1<br />
: apparatus or agent for keeping something specified stable<br />
or stationary gyrostat 2 :device for regulating or for maintaining<br />
something specified in a constant state cryostat<br />
rheostat thermostat 3 :instrument for reflecting something<br />
specified constantly in one direction heliostat<br />
siderostat 4 :device for studying something specified in a<br />
state <strong>of</strong> rest hydrostat 5 : agent causing inhibition <strong>of</strong><br />
growth without destruction bacteriostat fungistat<br />
-state n combining form - Gk statos st<strong>and</strong>ing, fixed, fr. the<br />
stem <strong>of</strong> histanai to cause to st<strong>and</strong> : substance produced<br />
through a specified process anastate catastate<br />
stato- combining form ISV, fr. Gk statos, verbal <strong>of</strong> histanai to<br />
cause to st<strong>and</strong>, set, place on a balance, weigh 1 :resting statoblast<br />
statospore 2 :balance : equilibrium statoreceptor<br />
statoscope<br />
stauro- combining form LL, fr. LGk, fr. Gk stauros pale, stake,<br />
cross : cross stauromedusae stauroscope<br />
steat- or steato- combining form Gk, fr. steat-, stear : fat : tallow<br />
steatolysis steatosis<br />
steg- or stego- combining form Gk steg, stegos ro<strong>of</strong>, fr. stegein<br />
to cover : covering plate or fold stegodon stegocarpous<br />
-stege n combining form - Gk steg ro<strong>of</strong>, fr. stegein to cover<br />
: covering plate or fold gastrostege urostege<br />
-stegite n combining form - Gk steg ro<strong>of</strong> + E -ite : segment<br />
<strong>of</strong> a carapace omostegite<br />
-stelic adj combining form stele + -ic : having a specified number<br />
or kind <strong>of</strong> steles astelic<br />
-stemonous adj combining form fr. assumed NL -stemonus,<br />
fr. Gk stmn warp, thread : having such or so many stamens<br />
diplostemonous isostemonous<br />
sten- or steno- combining form Gk, fr. stenos narrow, close,<br />
scanty : close : narrow : little stenobathic opposed to<br />
eurystep-<br />
combining form ME, fr. OE stop- akin to OFris stiapstep-,<br />
OHG sti<strong>of</strong>-, ON stjp- step-, OE stpan, stpan to<br />
deprive, bereave, OHG bistiufen to deprive <strong>of</strong> children or parents<br />
: related by virtue <strong>of</strong> a remarriage as <strong>of</strong> a parent <strong>and</strong><br />
not by blood stepaunt stepcousin stepgr<strong>and</strong>child<br />
stephan- or stephano- combining form Gk, fr. stephanos<br />
crown, fr. stephein to put round ones head, encircle, crown<br />
: crown : halo Stephanurus stephanome Stephan<strong>of</strong>ilaria<br />
-ster n suffix - ME -ster, -stere, -estere, fr. OE -estre female<br />
agent akin to MD -ster 1 :one that does or h<strong>and</strong>les or operates<br />
spinster tapster teamster 2 :one that makes or uses<br />
songster punster 3 :one that is associated with or participates<br />
in gamester gangster<br />
stere- or stereo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. stereos solid 1<br />
: solid : solid body stereospondylous stereopticon 2 a<br />
: stereoscopic stereocamera b :having or dealing with three
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