Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms - Department of Education ...
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-yne 59<br />
-zyme<br />
-yne n suffix - ISV alter. <strong>of</strong> -ine : unsaturated straight-chain<br />
hydrocarbon characterized by the presence <strong>of</strong> one triple bond<br />
in the system adopted by the International Union <strong>of</strong> Pure<br />
<strong>and</strong> Applied Chemistry to replace the ending -ine in this sense<br />
hexyne distinguished from -ane <strong>and</strong> -ene<br />
yocto- combining form ISV, prob. blend <strong>of</strong> yotta- <strong>and</strong> octo-<br />
: one septillionth 10 − part <strong>of</strong> yoctosecond<br />
yotta- combining form ISV, alter. <strong>of</strong> Gk ita representing y,<br />
next-to-last letter <strong>of</strong> the Latin alphabet : septillion yottabyte<br />
zepto- combining form ISV, blend <strong>of</strong> zetta- <strong>and</strong> hepta- : one<br />
sextillionth 10 − part <strong>of</strong> zeptosecond<br />
zetta- combining form ISV, alter. <strong>of</strong> Gk zta representing Z,<br />
last letter <strong>of</strong> the Latin alphabet : sextillion zettabyte<br />
zinco- combining form ISV zinc + -o- : zinc zincolysis<br />
zircon- combining form ISV, fr. NL zirconia : zirconium zirconsyenite<br />
zo- or zoo- combining form Gk zi-, zio-, fr. zion akin to Gk<br />
z life 1 : animal : animal kingdom or kind zoology<br />
zoophile zooid zoanthropy 2 Gk z-, zo- alive, fr.<br />
zos akin to Gk z life : motile zoogonidium<br />
-zoa n pl combining form NL, fr. Gk zia, pl. <strong>of</strong> zion : animals<br />
in the names <strong>of</strong> taxa Bryozoa Echinozoa<br />
-zoic adj combining form Gk zikos <strong>of</strong> or pertaining to animals,<br />
fr. zi- zo- + -ikos -ic : animal : having a specified ani-<br />
mal mode <strong>of</strong> existence : animallike holozoic phanerozoic<br />
coprozoic cytozoic<br />
-zoic adj combining form Gk z life + E -ic : <strong>of</strong> or relating<br />
to a specified geological era Archeozoic Mesozoic<br />
zon- or zono- combining form Gk zn-, zno-, fr. zn 1 :girdle<br />
: belt : b<strong>and</strong> Zonites Zonochlorite 2 :zone : zonal<br />
zoniferous zonoplacental<br />
-zoon n combining form, pl -zoa NL, fr. Gk zion animal : living<br />
being : animal : zooid anthozoon hematozoon spermatozoon<br />
zyg- or zygo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. zygon 1 a : yoke<br />
: connecting in the manner <strong>of</strong> a yoke : joining zygosphene<br />
zygantrum zygoneure b :zygomatic zygion 2 :yoked<br />
state or part : pair zygodactyl zygodont 3 :union : fusion<br />
: zygosis zygospore zygogenesis<br />
zygomatico- combining form NL, fr. zygomaticus zygomatic<br />
: zygomatic <strong>and</strong> zygomaticomaxillary<br />
-zygous adj combining form Gk -zygos, fr. zygon yoke 1<br />
: yoked : zygomatic cryptozygous 2 :having such a zygotic<br />
constitution heterozygous<br />
zym- or zymo- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. zym 1 :leaven<br />
: concerned with fermentation zymolysis zymophosphate<br />
2 :ferment : enzyme zymogenesis zymosthenic<br />
-zyme n combining form - Gk zym leaven : enzyme histozyme<br />
lysozymes
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