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<strong>and</strong>r- 4<br />
-anthropus<br />
such or so many men more at - : one having<br />
such or so many stamens in words denoting members <strong>of</strong><br />
Linnaean botanical classes in -<strong>and</strong>ria hex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
<strong>and</strong>r- or <strong>and</strong>ro- combining form MF <strong>and</strong>ro-, fr. L <strong>and</strong>r-,<br />
<strong>and</strong>ro-, fr. Gk, fr. <strong>and</strong>r-, anr man male person akin to OIr<br />
nert strength, OScan ner man male person, Skt n 1 :man<br />
<strong>and</strong>rocentric <strong>and</strong>rophagous : <strong>of</strong> or belonging to a man or<br />
men <strong>and</strong>rocracy <strong>and</strong>rophobia : having the characteristics<br />
<strong>of</strong> a man <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>rotauric 2 :male <strong>and</strong>rogenesis : male<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>rogynous 3 :stamen : anther <strong>and</strong>roecium<br />
-<strong>and</strong>ra n combining form NL, fem. <strong>of</strong> -<strong>and</strong>rus -<strong>and</strong>rous : one<br />
having such a stamen in generic names <strong>of</strong> plants<br />
Calli<strong>and</strong>ra Pachys<strong>and</strong>ra<br />
-<strong>and</strong>ria n pl combining form NL, fr. Gk, fact or condition <strong>of</strong><br />
having such or so many men more at - : plants<br />
having such or so many stamens in names <strong>of</strong> Linnaean<br />
botanical classes Poly<strong>and</strong>ria<br />
-<strong>and</strong>rous adj combining form NL -<strong>and</strong>rus, fr. Gk -<strong>and</strong>ros having<br />
such or so many men, fr. <strong>and</strong>r-, anr man male person<br />
more at - : having such or so many stamens<br />
mon<strong>and</strong>rous<br />
-<strong>and</strong>ry n combining form - NL -<strong>and</strong>ria, fr. Gk, fact or condition<br />
<strong>of</strong> having such or so many men, fr. -<strong>and</strong>ros + -ia -y<br />
: possession <strong>of</strong> such or so many stamens heter<strong>and</strong>ry<br />
-ane n suffix - ISV -an, -ane, alter. <strong>of</strong> -ene, -ine, -one 1<br />
: - 1 urethane 2 :saturated or completely hydrogenated<br />
carbon compound in names <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbons <strong>and</strong> some<br />
parent heterocyclic compounds methane cholestane<br />
dioxane distinguished from -ene, -yne<br />
anem- or anemo- combining form prob. fr. F anémo-, fr. Gk<br />
anem-, anemo-, fr. anemos 1 :wind anemosis anemometer<br />
2 :inhalation anemopathy<br />
ang- combining form angular usu ital : angular<br />
-ange n combining form - NL -angium : -<br />
angi- or angio- combining form NL, fr. Gk angei-, angeio- vessel,<br />
blood vessel, fr. angeion, dim. <strong>of</strong> angos vessel perh. akin<br />
to L angulus angle 1 a : blood or lymph vessel angioid<br />
angiolith angiosis b : angiomatous angi<strong>of</strong>ibroma<br />
: angiomatous <strong>and</strong> angiocavernous 2 :seed vessel angiocarpous<br />
-angium n combining form, pl -angia NL, fr. Gk angeion <br />
more at - : vessel : receptacle gametangium<br />
gonangium<br />
anglo- combining form, usu cap NL, fr. ML Angli English people,<br />
fr. L, Angles 1 :English: a :<strong>of</strong> or belonging to Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Anglo-Norman b :<strong>of</strong> English origin, descent, or culture<br />
Anglo-Indian Anglo-Irish 2 : English <strong>and</strong> Anglo-<br />
Japanese Anglo-Russian<br />
anguli- or angulo- combining form prob. fr. NL, fr. L angulus<br />
angle 1 :angle angulometer : angular angulinerved 2<br />
: <strong>of</strong> or belonging to the angular <strong>and</strong> angulosplenial<br />
angusti- combining form prob. fr. L, fr. angustus : narrow<br />
angustifoliate angustirostrate<br />
anhydr- or anhydro- combining form modif. influenced by<br />
hydr-, hydro- <strong>of</strong> Gk anydr-, fr. anydros 1 a : waterless anhydremia<br />
b :lacking fluid anhydromyelia 2 :anhydride <strong>of</strong><br />
anhydroglucose<br />
anis- or aniso- combining form NL, fr. Gk, fr. anisos, fr. an- +<br />
isos equal more at - : unequal anisodont anisosthenic<br />
anis- or aniso- combining form L anisum anise : anise<br />
anisic : anisic acid anisoyl<br />
ankyl- or ankylo- also anchyl- or anchylo- or ancyl- or ancylocombining<br />
form NL, fr. Gk ankyl-, ankylo-, fr. ankylos akin<br />
to Gk ankos glen 1 :crooked : curved Ancylostoma 2 NL,<br />
fr. Gk ankyl-, ankylo-, fr. ankylsis a :stiff, immobile, constricted,<br />
or closed because <strong>of</strong> adhesion ankyloglossia<br />
ankylurethria b :ankylosis ankylophobia<br />
ano- prefix NL, fr. Gk an upward, above, fr. ana up, on 1<br />
: upward anogenic anoopsia 2 :upper anocarpous<br />
anom- or anomo- combining form NL, fr. Gk anom- lawless, fr.<br />
anomos, fr. a- a- + nomos law, fr. nemein to distribute<br />
: unusual : abnormal : irregular anomite anomocarpous<br />
anomal- or anomali- or anomalo- combining form L anomal-,<br />
fr. Gk, fr. anmalos uneven, irregular : anomalous : irregular<br />
anomaliflorous anomalism anomalocephalus<br />
anopl- or anoplo- combining form NL, fr. Gk anoplos, fr. an- +<br />
-hoplos fr. hoplon tool, weapon : unarmed chiefly in<br />
names <strong>of</strong> zoological taxa Anoplanthus anoplocephalic<br />
-ant n suffix - ME, fr. OF, fr. -ant, pres. part. suffix, fr. L<br />
-ant-, -ans, pres. part. suffix <strong>of</strong> first conjugation, fr. -a- vowel<br />
<strong>of</strong> first conjugation + -nt-, -ns, pres. part. suffix akin to OE<br />
-nde, pres. part. suffix, OHG -nti, ON -ndi, Goth -nds, Gk -nt-,<br />
-n, pres., fut., aor. part. suffix, Skt -nt, pres., fut., aor.<br />
act. part. suffix 1 a : one that performs a specified action<br />
: personal or impersonal agent assistant claimant<br />
coolant deodorant resultant b :thing that promotes a<br />
specified action or process expectorant 2 :person or thing<br />
connected with annuitant chemotherapeutant 3 :thing<br />
that is acted upon in a specified manner inhalant ingestant<br />
4 :thing that is used for a specified purpose antifoggant<br />
-ant adj suffix ME, fr. OF, fr. -ant, pres. part. suffix 1 :performing<br />
a specified action or being in a specified condition<br />
denudant propellant somnambulant 2 :promoting a<br />
specified action or process expectorant<br />
ante- prefix ME, fr. L, fr. ante before, in front, in front <strong>of</strong> akin<br />
to OE <strong>and</strong>-, on- against, OHG ant-, int-, ON <strong>and</strong>-, Goth <strong>and</strong>a-,<br />
<strong>and</strong>-, Gk anti before, against, Skt anti in the presence <strong>of</strong>, Hitt<br />
hanti in front 1 a : prior : precedent : earlier antenati<br />
antepast antetype b :anterior anteroom : forward anteflexion<br />
anteversion 2 a : prior to : earlier than anteclassical<br />
antenatal antepartum b : in front <strong>of</strong> anteorbital<br />
antetemple<br />
antero- combining form NL, fr. L anterior : anterior<br />
anteroparietal : anterior <strong>and</strong> anterolateral : from front to<br />
anteroposterior<br />
anth- or antho- combining form L anth-, fr. Gk anth-, antho-,<br />
fr. anthos 1 :flower anthecology anthocyanin 2 :flowerlike<br />
Anthozoa<br />
-anthema n combining form, pl -anthemata or -anthemas LL,<br />
fr. Gk -anthma akin to Gk anthos flower : eruption : rash<br />
enanthema<br />
-anthemum n combining form L, fr. Gk anthemon flower, fr.<br />
anthos : plant having such a flower in generic names<br />
Helianthemum Xeranthemum<br />
-anthera n combining form NL, fr. anthera : plant having<br />
such an anther in generic names Adenanthera<br />
Pyxidanthera<br />
-antherous adj combining form prob. fr. NL -antherus, fr.<br />
anthera anther : having such an anther or such or so<br />
many anthers decantherous phaenantherous<br />
-anthery n combining form - : possession <strong>of</strong> anthers, esp. as<br />
indicated phaenanthery<br />
-anthes n combining form NL, fr. Gk -anths blooming, flowered,<br />
fr. anthos flower : plant having such a flower in<br />
generic names Achyranthes Polianthes Zephyranthes<br />
-anthous adj combining form prob. fr. NL -anthus, fr. Gk<br />
anthos flower : -flowered gymnanthous monanthous <br />
-anthy n combining form -<br />
anthr- or anthra- combining form ISV anthracene : anthracene<br />
nucleus anthrol anthragallol<br />
anthrac- or anthraco- combining form L anthrac-, fr. Gk<br />
anthrak-, anthrako- charcoal, carbuncle, fr. anthrak-, anthrax<br />
1 : coal : carbon anthracosis anthracolithic Anthracosaurus<br />
2 : carbuncle anthracnose : anthrax anthracoid<br />
anthracocide<br />
-anthrene n combining form - ISV anthracene : substance<br />
related to anthracene phenanthrene cholanthrene<br />
anthrop- or anthropo- combining form L anthropo-, fr. Gk<br />
anthrp-, anthrpo-, fr. anthrpos, perh. irreg. fr. <strong>and</strong>r-, anr<br />
man male person + -pos fr. ps face more at -<br />
: human being anthropoid anthropogenesis<br />
-anthropus n combining form NL, fr. Gk anthrpos more at
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