-idium
Meanings
suffix
- Forms names of body parts, mainly of invertebrate animals, fungi and plants.
- reproductive organs, gametes, and early life stages
- sensory organs, mainly of arthropods
- various segments (arthropods) and functional processes
- respiratory organs
- cellular compartments
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -ίδιον (-ídion, “diminutive”).
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