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verticill- combining form NL, fr. verticillus, fr. L, whorl of a
spindle, dim. of vertic-, vertex whirl : whorl : verticil verticillary
verticilli- combining form NL Verticillium genus
: Verticillium verticilliosis
vesico- combining form NL, fr. L vesica bladder : of or relating
to the urinary bladder and vesicoureteral
vesicul- or vesiculo- combining form NL vesicula : vesicle
Vesicularia : vesicular and vesiculopapular
vibro- combining form ISV, fr. L vibrare to shake, vibrate
: vibration vibromassage
vice- prefix ME vis-, vice-, fr. MF, fr. LL vice-, fr. L vice, abl. of
vicis : one that takes the place of vice-consul vice-chairman
vice-principal
-ville n suffix - -ville, suffix occurring in names of towns, fr.
F, fr. OF, fr. ville farm, village : place or category of a specified
nature squaresville
viol- combining form ISV, fr. NL Viola : pansy violaniline
visc- or visco- combining form ME, fr. L, fr. viscum mistletoe,
birdlime 1 :viscous : viscosity viscogen viscoscope 2
: viscous and viscoelastic
viscer- or visceri- or viscero- combining form LL, fr. L viscera
1 : visceral : viscera visceralgia visceroptosis viscerogenic
2 :visceral and visceripericardial
vitell- or vitello- combining form L vitellus 1 :yolk : vitellus
vitellin vitellogenesis 2 :vitelline and vitellointestinal
viti- combining form L, fr. vitis : vine viticulture
vitr- or vitro- combining form L vitrum glass : glass : glassy
vitrophyre devitrify
vivi- combining form MF, fr. L, fr. vivus : alive : living
vividialysis viviperfuse vivisection
vomero- combining form NL vomer : vomerine and
vomero-palatine
-vora n pl combining form NL, fr. L, neut. pl. of -vorus -vorous
: ones that eat something specified Insectivora
-vore n combining form - F, fr. -vore -vorous, fr. L -vorus
: one that eats something specified
-vorous adj combining form L -vorus, fr. vorare to devour
: eating : feeding on carnivorous piscivorous
-ward also -wards adj suffix -ward fr. ME, fr. OE -weard
akin to OHG -wart, -wert, -ward, ON -verthr, Goth -wairths,
L vertere to turn -wards fr. -wards, adv. suffix 1 :that
moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward homeward
shoreward 2 :that occurs or is situated in the direction
of leftward
-ward or -wards adv suffix -ward fr. ME, fr. OE -weard, fr.
-weard, adj. suffix -wards fr. ME, fr. OE -weardes, gen. sing.
neut. of -weard, adj. suffix 1 :in a specified spatial or temporal
direction upward northward afterward 2
: toward a specified point, position, or area trees bent
earthward
-way adv suffix ME, fr. way : in such a way, course, direction,
or manner broadway lyraway
-ways adv suffix ME -ways, -weys, fr. ways, weyes, wayes, gen.
of way, wey way : in such a way, course, direction, or manner
sideways barways
-wise adv combining form ME, fr. OE -wsan, fr. wse manner
1 a : in the manner of crabwise fanwise b :in the position
or direction of endwise slantwise clockwise 2
: with regard to : in respect of stylewise
wolfram- or wolframo- combining form ISV wolfram
: - wolframic wolframophosphate
xanth- or xantho- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. xanthos
perh. akin to OHG hasan gray 1 :yellow xanthoma xanthelasma
xanthoderma 2 : xanthic acid xanthate 3
: yellow or yellowish and ammoniacal in names of salts of
cobalt xanthocobaltic chloride
xen- or xeno- combining form LL, fr. Gk, fr. xenos 1 :guest
: foreigner xenomania 2 a : strange : foreign Xenurus b
: intrusive xenolith c :- xenogenesis
-xene n combining form - F -xène, fr. Gk -xenos stranger, fr.
xenos 1 :substance rarely associated with such a mineral
anthracoxene 2 :intrusive mineral of such a character
leucoxene cacoxene
-xenous adj combining form Gk -xenos stranger, fr. xenos
: host lipoxenous
-xeny n combining form - Gk -xen os + E -y : such a host
relationship lipoxeny
xer- or xero- combining form LL, fr. Gk xr-, xro-, fr. xros
1 a : dry : arid xeric b :dry place xerophilous 2 :using
a dry process in the making of such a product xerography
xeroprinting
xiph- or xiphi- or xipho- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. xiphos
1:swordlike : sword-shaped xiphophyllous xiphiplastron
2:xiphoid and xiphocostal
xyl- or xylo- combining form L, fr. Gk, fr. xylon perh. akin to
Lith ulas pillar, post, OE sl 1 a : wood : woody xylophone
xyloma b : xylem 2 a : xylene xylic xyloquinone
b :xylose xylonic acid xyloketose
-xylon n combining form NL, fr. Gk xylon more at - 1
: one having such wood in generic names
Haematoxylon 2 :one living in such a relation to wood
Hypoxylon 3 :wood laurinoxylon
-xylum n combining form NL, fr. Gk xylon more at -
: one having such wood in generic names
Erythroxylum Zanthoxylum
-y also -ey adj suffix, usu -ier usu -iest ME, fr. OE -ig akin to
OHG -g -y, ON -igr, Goth -eigs, -igs, L -icus, Gk -ikos, Skt -ika
1 a : characterized by : full of in adjectives formed from
nouns blossomy dirty in many words formed from a base
word having final postconsonantal mute e and with omission
of the e miry mirey spiny spiney accompanied by
doubling of the final consonant of the base word immediately
after a short stressed vowel leggy muddy in the form
-ey regularly after a final y clayey or vowel other than postconsonantal
mute e mosquitoey gluey sometimes with a
change of y to i skiey or where -y would duplicate another
word holey b :having the character of : composed of in
adjectives formed from nouns icy watery lacy waxy
ranty c :characteristic of, resembling, or suggesting someone
or something indicated : having some of the qualities of
: that is like or like that of in adjectives formed from nouns
homey wintry folksy garbagy winy often with a disparaging
connotation gadgety milquetoasty schoolteachery
rabbity Hollywoody bedroomy barny stagy d
: devoted to : addicted to : enthusiastic over in adjectives
formed from nouns horsy outdoorsy ismy 2 a : tending
or inclined to in adjectives formed from verbs clingy
sleepy chatty criey b :giving occasion for specified
action teary yummy usu. in adjectives formed from
verbs munchy picnicky c :performing specified action
or being in a specified mode of existence : - in adjectives
formed from verbs twinkly curly 3 a : somewhat
: rather : - in adjectives formed from adjectives purply
suedy woodeny b : having such characteristics to a
marked degree Scotchy Dutchy or in an affected or superficial
way Frenchy in adjectives formed from adjectives
-y n suffix, pl -ies ME -ie, fr. OF, fr. L -ia, fr. Gk -ia, -eia 1
: state : condition : quality chiefly in combining forms
derived from French, Latin, or Greek -algy -andry
-cracy -sophy -tomy 2 :activity, place of business, or
goods dealt with chandlery coopery laundry executry
3:whole body or group soldiery
-y n suffix, pl -ies ME -ie, fr. AF, fr. L -ium : instance of a
specified action expiry entreaty inquiry
-yl n combining form - Gk hyl wood, matter first used in G
benzoyl, lit., fundamental material of benzoic acid, fr. benz- +
Gk hyl : chemical radical: as a :univalent radical ethyl
pyridyl hydroxyl b : radical containing oxygen carbonyl
chromyl including a few radicals of organic acids
acetyl glycyl succinyl compare -
-ylene n suffix - -yl + -ene 1 : unsaturated hydrocarbon
piperylene compare - 2 :bivalent radical phenylene
CH