-ical Stratigraphic

See Stratographic.

Nearby words

-derm

A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, etc.

-footer

a suffix designating something with a length of (so many) feet; -- used only in combinations with a numerical prefix; as, he is a six-footer; the golfer sank a 40-footer; his yacht is a 60-footer.

-form

A suffix used to denote in the form or shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

-ful

A suffix signifying full of, abounding with; as, boastful, harmful, woeful.

-handled

having a usually specified type of handle; as, a pearl-handled revolver; a long-handled shovel.

-in Tetrazine

A hypothetical compound, C2H2N4 which may be regarded as benzene with four CH groups replaced by nitrogen atoms; also, any of various derivatives of the same. There are three isomeric varieties.

-in-law

A suffix meaning through marriage. See in-law.

-ive

An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as, affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

-ize

A verb suffix signifying to make, to do, to practice; as, apologize, baptize, theorize, tyrannize.

-kin

A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.

-let

A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet.