Biologically Pertinent Latin And Greek: Common Name Endings
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- 1.-idae
- A.
Standard ending for a sub-family
- B.
Related to
- C.
Belonging to
- D.
Standard ending for a family
- 2.-inae
- A.
A relationship, related to
- B.
Standard ending for a family
- C.
Standard ending for a sub-family
- D.
Resembling
- 3.-atus, -ata
- A.
Full of
- B.
Related to
- C.
Standard name for a family
- D.
Provided with
- 4.-phorus
- A.
Bearing
- B.
Full of
- C.
Provided with
- D.
Belonging to
- 5.-ferus, -fera
- A.
Pertaining to
- B.
Bearing
- C.
Full of
- D.
Standard name for a sub-family
- 6.-osus
- A.
Full of
- B.
Similar to
- C.
Provided with
- D.
Coming from
- 7.-oides
- A.
Standard ending for a sub-family
- B.
Similar to, like
- C.
Full of
- D.
Related to
- 8.-aceus
- A.
Full of
- B.
Related to
- C.
Bearing
- D.
Resembling
- 9.-inus
- A.
Opposed to
- B.
Related to
- C.
Similar to, like
- D.
Tiny
- 10.-alis
- A.
Related to
- B.
Pertaining to
- C.
Resembling
- D.
Flavoured
- 11.-aris, - arius
- A.
Bearing
- B.
Full of
- C.
Coloured
- D.
Pertaining to
- 12.-ensis
- A.
Similar to, like
- B.
Belonging to, coming from
- C.
Provided with
- D.
Related to
- 13.-icus
- A.
Coming from
- B.
Related to
- C.
Like
- D.
Bearing
- 14.-ides
- A.
Related to
- B.
Coming from
- C.
Full of
- D.
Similar to, like
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