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1. abdomino-, comb. form View full entry 1823
...Forming adjectives with the sense ‘abdominal and ——’, as abdomino-anterior, abdomino-perineal, etc....
2. acantho-, comb. form View full entry
...Forming terms relating to (the possession of) spines, thorns, or spine-like projections, as acanthocephalan, acanthocyte...
3. aceto-, comb. form View full entry 1821
...Forming the names of compounds, groups, etc., containing an acetyl group (—COCH3), or derived from acetic acid, as aceto-chloride, acetosodacetate, etc. ...
4. acetoxy-, comb. form View full entry 1861
...Forming names of compounds containing the group —OCOCH3....
5. achroo-, comb. form View full entry 1878
...Forming the names of a small number of chemical compounds which are colourless analogues of another compound, as achroodextrin, achrooglycogen (now disused)....
6. acousto-, comb. form View full entry 1928
...Forming words (chiefly in scientific and technical contexts) relating to sound waves or acoustics....
7. acro-, comb. form View full entry 1831
...Forming terms relating to height, or to the highest or foremost part of something, as acrocephalic, acrogen, acrolect, acrophobia...
8. actino-, comb. form View full entry 1861
...Forming terms relating to rays or radial symmetry in living organisms....
9. acuti-, comb. form View full entry ?a1560
...Forming adjectives denoting things having acute angles....
10. acuto-, comb. form View full entry 1775
...Forming adjectives with the sense ‘acute and ——’, as acuto-chronic, acuto-grave....
11. adelo-, comb. form View full entry 1864
...Forming adjectives designating cells, parts of organisms, etc., that are inconspicuous with regard to general appearance or some special feature....
12. -adelphia, comb. form View full entry 1858
...(Not productive in English.) Occurring in the names of Linnaean classes of plants which have the stamens united by their filaments into a number of bundles specified by the first element, as...
13. adeno-, comb. form View full entry 1871
...Forming terms relating to glands, or to lymph nodes and lymphoid tissue....
14. adipo-, comb. form View full entry
...Forming nouns and adjectives relating to fat or fatty tissue, as adipocellulose, adipocyte, adipokinetic...
15. adreno-, comb. form View full entry 1909
...Forming terms relating to the adrenal gland or adrenaline (epinephrine)....
16. aero-, comb. form View full entry 1865
...With reference to air or the air....
17. † again-, comb. form View full entry OE
...Against, in opposition to. Also: opposite (rare)....
18. agglutino-, comb. form View full entry 1900
...Forming terms relating to agglutination (agglutination7)....
19. † aggregato-, comb. form View full entry 1846
...Forming adjectives with the sense ‘aggregately, in an aggregate manner’, as aggregato-gemmate, aggregato-glomerate....
20. agro-, comb. form View full entry 1893
...Forming esp. temporary and nonce-words with the sense ‘of or relating to agriculture’....
